DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have been getting stingier defensively, but they were not as tight as they needed to be on Tuesday, allowing too many shots and scoring chances.

This time, their potent offense could not compensate.

Devin Setoguchi scored two goals to lead the San Jose Sharks past the Red Wings 4-3 at Joe Louis Arena, in a clash between two of the hotter teams in the NHL.

"The bottom line is they made more plays in the end, so you got to give them credit," Red Wings coach

said. "I don’t think either team planned on giving up (43 and 38) shots, that’s not how you probably want to play.

"But there were lots of plays made, there was good speed. We got to give them full marks."

Detroit had its season-high five-game winning streak snapped. San Jose has won four in a row and is 13-3 in its last 16.

scored two goals, giving him a career-high 21.

assisted on both.

"They played well, we didn’t play great at all," Cleary said. "We had some chances offensively, but I think defensively we were too loose. Giving up 43 shots is not like us."

power-play goal with 1:51 remaining in the third period cut the Sharks’ lead to 4-3. The Red Wings pulled goaltender

for the extra skater in the final minute and had a few great chances -- none better than a close-range shot by

on which Antti Niemi kicked out his right pad.

"Sometimes, I think we give them too much respect and it’s almost like we stand around and watch them," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "That’s a death trap against that team.

"It was a very intense game — lots of battles around the crease, lots of battles along the boards. If you win at least 50 percent of those battles, you have a chance against that team."

Red Wings forward

left midway through the second period with an apparent knee or leg injury after colliding with Torrey Mitchell. Babcock said he will be re-evaluated on Wednesday.

San Jose leads the season series 2-1 and has won twice in Detroit, a franchise first.

"They’re a tough team to play against," Red Wings captain

said. "They have goal-scorers and big guys who can hang onto the puck and make plays. That’s where you have to play well in your own zone. We did that most of the time, but they’re still going to score on some of the chances we gave them. That’s where you got to keep them more on the outside."

Trailing 3-2 in the third period,

and

fired shots off the goal post. Shortly after, the Sharks took a 4-2 lead on Setoguchi’s second goal. He blasted in a one-timer from the high slot.

"He just wired it," Howard said. "It was a good pass right in his wheelhouse and he got all of it."

Each team scored twice in the second period, which ended with San Jose ahead 3-2 on a goal by Setoguchi at 18:43.

Cleary scored both of his goals in similar fashion, by jamming at loose pucks in the crease. He tied it 1-1 at 7:06 by poking the puck across the goal line after Hudler’s shot bounced off the post and was sliding into the net. Cleary again tied it at 2-2 at 14:42, knocking in his own rebound.

Ryane Clowe had given the Sharks a 2-1 lead by scoring on a breakaway at 14:09. He blocked Jonathan Ericsson’s shot at the San Jose blue line and broke free after the defenseman couldn’t swat the puck away.

"The two goals in the second period, I didn’t like very much at all," Babcock said.

The Red Wings killed three Sharks power plays midway through the first period, including a full two-minute five-on-three. But San Jose opened the scoring on the power play with 7.4 seconds remaining in the period on Joe Thornton’s 300th career goal.

"They got a good team; talented forwards, big and strong, and they’re good on the cycle, they spent some time in our zone," Cleary said. "I just didn’t think we played as solid defensively as we did the last five games."