Tyler Toffoli scored a pair of goals late in the third period as the Kings pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.
Mike Green had the lone goal in the first for Detroit, which has lost four in-a-row.
The Red Wings lack of scoring is being highlighted by an 0-for-13 record on the power-play over the last three games.
The Wings have only one power-play goal in the last eight games.