The Red Wings (31-29-6, 68 points) have lost eight of their past nine and remain two points out of the final wild card spot. The Hurricanes (40-22-4, 84 points) have won six in a row.

The Carolina Hurricanes won their sixth game in a row with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings thanks to a three-goal second period.

Carolina smothered the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, the Hurricanes beat Detroit again Friday in at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The game looked different than the Canes' win at LCA, with the Red Wings posing a more serious and sustained threat than they managed in the previous match-up,