The Red Wings salvaged what had been disappointing road trip Thursday with a badly needed victory.
The Wings went into Vegas and defeated the Golden Knights 3-2, getting their first victory on a three-game road trip.
The Wings earned three of six points on the trip (loss in Denver, shootout loss in Arizona), and return home with some momentum after ending a three-game winless streak.
Dominik Kubalik (power play) and Joe Veleno had second period goals, breaking a 1-1 tie. Lucas Raymond opened the Wings' scoring in the first period, and goaltender Ville Husso, after allowing a bad goal to Alex Pietrangelo with 36 seconds left in the first period, recovered and stopped 33 shots.