In Detroit, Jake Oettinger made 30 saves in a 5-4 win for the Dallas Stars over the Red Wings on Tuesday night.
Roope Hintz hit for a double and three points in the win.
Dallas moved to 28-13-6.
The Stars broke through first with a power play goal by Jamie Benn 3:24 of the opening stanza for a 1-0 lead to Dallas.period.
Detroit replied with a strike by David Perron at 14:33, also off the power play to tie the game, 1-1.
The Red Wings took a 2-1 lead on a strike by Alex DeBrincat at 16:53 of the first.
The Red Wings dropped to 24-18-5.
Dallas wrested control of the game from the Red Wings in the middle frame.
Mason Marchment scored with 22 seconds gone in the middle frame to tie the match, 2-2.
Hintz hit for his first of the game at 4:35, of the second to put the Stars up, 3-2.
Dallas then scored twice to take a 5-2 lead.
Esa Lindell pushed the advantage to 4-2 at 11:40
Hintz collected his double at 15:12 for a 5-2 lead headed to the third period.
Detroit tried to make a game of it in the third period, outshooting Dallas, 15-6.
Thomas Harley collected three assists for Dallas in the win.
Dylan Larkin trimmed the deficit to 5-3 off a power play marker at at 11:28 of the third.
J.T. Compher shaved the deficit to 5-4 at 16:46, with the net empty for an extra skater.
Alex Lyon got the start for Detroit, he yielded five goals, making 27 saves before getting the hook in the second intermission.
James Reimer made six saves in a mop up role.
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