The Red Wings, one evening after a rare victory, ran into the wrong team while attempting to extend consecutive victories.
The Columbus Blue Jackets, the NHL's best team since early December, played to their strengths Friday and defeated the Wings 2-0.
So 24 hours after securing a win in Buffalo and ending a 9-game losing streak, the Wings (13-39-4) fell back into the loss column.
Columbus (30-16-9) has won 10 of its last 11 games, and since a ragged start to the season has been nearly unbeatable.