The Red Wings fell to 8-10-2. The Bruins (10-9-3) are 2-0 since interim coach Joe Sacco replaced the fired Jim Montgomery. Talbot made 27 saves to keep the game close until the end. The Red Wings had a six-on-four advantage in the final 1:22 after pulling Talbot for an extra skater and Marchand was called for tripping.

The Bruins prevailed, 2-1, ending the Wings' two-game point streak. "We played hard, we competed," captain Dylan Larkin said. "We just came up short. There’s a lot of learning in this game and I thought we matched their compete.