The Red Wings got their most important goals from unlikely sources.
Andreas Lilja's second-period goal broke a tie, and Detroit beat the Hurricanes 5-2 on Sunday.
Valtteri Filppula, Johan Franzen, Pavel Datsyuk, and Tomas Holmstrom also scored in the NHL-leading Red Wings' sixth straight victory. Jiri Hudler had three assists and Dominik Hasek made 15 saves.
NHL-Leading Red Wings Get Sixth Straight Win