This was a good bounce back game for the Red Wings, but it ended up one point short of what they would have preferred.
They took the host Anaheim Ducks to a shootout, before the home team earned the 4-3 victory.
The Ducks won the shootout 2-0, with Trevor Zegras and Rickard Rakell scoring against goaltender Thomas Greiss.
The Wings (16-16-4) have lost eight of their last 11 games (3-7-1).
Vladislav Namestnikov helped the Wings get into overtime, tying the game at 3 with his 10th goal.
Jordan Oesterle lifted an innocent shot from the point that appeared to deflect off two Ducks before glancing off Namestnikov's left leg and past Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal.