Anaheim, CA – Jonas Hiller stopped 23 shots for his fourth 0, at Honda Center.
Kyle Palmieri scored twice while Teemu Selanne and Bobby Ryan also lit the lamp for the Ducks, who snapped a three-game slide.
Joey MacDonald was charged with all four goals on 24 shots for the Red Wings, who have dropped five of the last six games.
Detroit sits in the fourth spot in the Western Conference with 91 points, two more than Nashville while Anaheim faces an uphill climb as it is eight points back of Phoenix for the final playoff spot with three teams in front.
