COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Detroit Red Wings realize they are not measured by how they perform in the regular season.

They have piled up so many wins and points over the years that it’s easy to take their success for granted.

But after Friday’s 1-0 shootout victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena -- in a goaltending duel between Jimmy Howard and Steve Mason -- the Red Wings reached 100 points for the 10th consecutive season, extending their own NHL record.

It won’t mean anything when the playoffs start next week, but considering how hard they had to battle, how many injuries they had to overcome, this 100-point season might be their most satisfying.

“It’s something we should be proud of, keep that streak going,’’ Kris Draper said. “We know we don’t get measured on what we do in the regular season, but you want to win as many games as you can, especially this year, when a lot of people had written us off.’’

There were even some doubts within the team that they could reach this plateau. But a 15-3-2 record since the Olympic break made it possible.

“I remember looking at the standings a while ago and thinking there was no chance (at 100 points),’’ defenseman Brad Stuart said. “It’s a credit to everybody in here that we were able to put a good run together.’’

Said forward Todd Bertuzzi: “A lot of people wrote us off numerous times during the year, but we kept on going. To get 100 points is pretty impressive, especially the way we had man-game losses (injuries). It’s something we’ve been building on and trying to get better for the real deal.’’

Mason made 45 saves in regulation and overtime. Howard made 22 stops for his third shutout.

The Red Wings outscored the Blue Jackets 2-1 in the shootout. Pavel Datsyuk and Rick Nash each scored on their team’s first shot, and Bertuzzi won it on his club’s fourth attempt, roofing a backhand shot over Mason after his usual slow-motion approach. He worked on the shot during the team’s three-day respite last month in Kelowna, British Columbia.

“I missed a couple of (shootout attempts) with a couple of other moves I had, so I thought I’d work on it and try to come up with something new,’’ Bertuzzi said. “Done it a bit and it seems to be working.’’

Howard could empathize with Mason.

“It’s absolutely annoying when he goes against me in practice because he comes in so slow,’’ Howard said. “You’re just at his mercy, because when he comes in, if he speeds up or starts stick-handling the way he did tonight, you pretty much got no chance.’’

The win assured the Red Wings of not finishing in eighth place in the Western Conference. They will finish anywhere from fifth to seventh, but their first-round opponent probably won’t be determined until after their season finale Sunday afternoon in Chicago.

“It didn’t matter to me where we finished in the standings as long as we got in (the playoffs), because I’m very confident in our team and I think we can take on any single team,’’ Howard said.

This is the second time Mason and Howard have faced each other in a game that was scoreless in regulation. The Blue Jackets defeated the Red Wings 1-0 on Fredrik Modin’s goal at 3:12 of overtime Dec. 28.

“He’s a great goalie. He always plays well against us,’’ Howard said. “I have to rise to the occasion because I know we might not get many past him.’’

Mason stopped Darren Helm on a penalty shot at 7:26 of the third period to keep the game scoreless. Helm was about to make a deke when the 6-foot-4 Mason used his reach to poke-check the puck off his stick. Helm was awarded the penalty shot when he was hooked by Grant Clitsome on a breakaway.

“I wasn’t really prepared,’’ Helm said. “I was just trying to go on my backhand. Maybe I shouldn’t have tried to deke and should have just shot. It’s easier to think about it now.’’

Detroit is 5-0-1 against Columbus this season.

“In the end, we got what we needed,’’ Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. “We got some exercise, the team played well and everyone’s feeling good.’’