Wings Crown Kings

Steve Bell

AM800-SPORTS-HOCKEY-NHL-RED WINGS-LA-KINGS-1.8609685 DETROIT, MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 10: Dylan Larkin #71 of the Detroit Red Wings scores a third period goal past Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings during the third period at Little Caesars Arena on December 10, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 3-1. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (Dylan Larkin of the Red Wings scores a third period goal past Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings at Little Caesars Arena on December 10, 2018 in Detroit. Detroit won the game 3-1. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images))

Jimmy Howards steady performance leads Detroit past L.A.

Three different Red Wings scored to back 42 saves from Jimmy Howard in a 3-1 win over the Kings in Detroit.

Dennis Cholowski scored in the first, and Frans Nielsen and Dylan Larkin scored in the second to stake Detroit to a 3-0 lead.

Anze Kopitar broke up the shutout for Los Angeles with less than seven minutes left in the game.

Jonathan Quick allowed three goals on 21 shots for the Kings, who have lost five of their last seven games. Both teams went 0-for-1 on the power play.

The Wings skate against the Capitals in Washington D.C. Tuesday night in NHL action.