Michal Kempny scored the game winner with under four minutes remaining to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Red Wings in Detroit.
Travis Boyd tied it up early in the third. Tom Wilson also lit the lamp for Washington.
Braden Holtby stopped 23-of-25 shots for the Capitals, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Anthony Mantha and Filip Hronek each scored for Detroit.
Jimmy Howard allowed three goals on 34 shots for Detroit, which has lost 11 of its last 13.
The Red Wings host the Canadiens in the NHL Tuesday night.