DETROIT– The Detroit Red Wings were unable to capitalize on four power play opportunities on Saturday night, which proved costly in a narrow 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins at Little Caesars Arena.

Goaltender Cam Talbot, who is two NHL career games shy of 500, made 27 saves for the Red Wings (8-10-2; 18 points). Goaltender Jeremy Swayman stopped 18 shots for the Bruins (10-9-3; 23 points), who are 2-0-0 under interim head coach Joe Sacco.

“It seemed like both teams were determined to play the right way, be on top and not give up an easy offense,” Detroit head coach Derek Lalonde said. “You need the power play, and they have one. I know it feels lucky, but they got a puck against the net from Mo and it went in. A tight game like this, the difference is special teams and they won 1-0.”

Talbot made a big stop just 24 seconds into the game, coming out of the crease to deny a shot from David Pastrnak, who was wide open in the slot. But Boston took advantage of a lucky jump on the man advantage just before the halfway mark of the first period, when Tyler Johnson’s shot deflected off Justin Brazeau’s stick for a 1-0 lead at 8:33.

Lucas Raymond tied the game in the final minute of the opening frame, putting in a wrister after receiving a drop pass from Vladimir Tarasenko to make it 1-1 at 19:02. Detroit captain Dylan Larkin also assisted on Raymond’s fourth goal of the season, becoming the 15th player in franchise history to reach the 300 career NHL assist milestone.