DETROIT (AP) – The Toronto Maple Leafs looked overmatched for 65 minutes. Then they got the best of the Detroit Red Wings in a shootout.

Former Northern Michigan University star Mike Santorelli scored Toronto’s second goal in the tiebreaker, and the Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Santorelli, the Maple Leafs’ third shooter, got the puck past Jimmy Howard to lift Toronto to its third straight win and even the season series with its Atlantic Division rival 2-2.

“We weren’t at our best tonight, but we stood up to the challenge,” Santorelli said after lifting his team to its first shootout win of the season.

Tyler Bozak also scored in the shootout for Toronto. Pavel Datsyuk netted the lone goal for the Red Wings in the tiebreaker.

Toronto had beaten Calgary on Tuesday night at home. Detroit hadn’t played since Sunday.

“I think any time you can get points on back-to-backs, you’ve got to take it and run, no matter how you won,” Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said.

Toronto made it 1-1 early in the third when Phil Kessel tapped in James van Riemsdyk’s centering pass for his 15th goal.

Reimer made 41 saves. Howard stopped 18 shots for the Red Wings, who had a three-game winning streak end.

Detroit outshot the Maple Leafs 40-16 in regulation but went to overtime after missing on several good chances, including three breakaways.

“I think we’ll be OK with this one,” Detroit forward Henrik Zetterberg said.