Andreas Athanasiou broke a 2-2 tie in the third period to lift the Red Wings to a 3-2 NHL victory over the Predators in Nashville.
Luke Glendening had the opening goal and an assist, and Dylan Larkin scored the Wings' second goal of the night.
Jimmy Howard had 32 saves for Detroit who snapped their three-game losing streak. Viktor Arvidsson and PK Subban both scored for Nashville.
Pekka Rinne stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Predators, who have lost three straight.
The Wings host Ottawa at Little Caesars Arena in Thursday night action in the NHL.