Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat skates up ice with the puck against the Colorado Avalanche in the second period Saturday in Detroit. (AP photo)

Cale Makar scored on the power play for Colorado. Makar leads all NHL defensemen with 35 points (nine goals, 26 assists) in 28 games.

Lucas Raymond scored his eighth goal in the last nine games for Detroit, which has lost five straight — all by a single goal. Ville Husso made 23 saves.

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Takeaways

Red Wings center Andrew Copp, right, takes the puck around the boards in front of Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin during the second period Saturday in Detroit. (AP photo)

Red Wings: The offense still came up empty, even against a weaker defensive team. The Avalanche had allowed 27 goals while losing four of their previous six games.

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Key moment

The Avalanche only had one power play but Makar made good use of it. He ripped a shot from the point that beat a screened Husso early in the second period. That put the Red Wings down two goals and the Colorado lead held up.

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Key stat

Makar, who got his first career hat trick against Detroit in March, has 17 points in eight career games against the Red Wings.

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