Red Wings escape Edmonton with win

Drew Miller's game-winning tally came with 2, at Rexall Place.

Danny Cleary and Jiri Hudler also found the net for the Red Wings, winners in five of their last six games.

Jimmy Howard needed to make just 21 saves to up his league-best win total to 20.

Ryan Jones and Jordan Eberle scored for the Oilers, who have dropped four in a row. Nikolai Khabibulin played well in defeat, stopping 25 shots.