Bobby Hull scored the game-tying goal at the 16:37 mark of the third period, blasting a slap shot over Roger Crozier's stick, and the Red Wings settled for a 2-2 tie at Olympia Stadium.
The tie gave the Red Wings (18-13-10) a season record of 0-3-3 vs. Chicago.
Wayne Connelly and Garry Unger staked Detroit to a 2-0 lead 28 minutes into the game, but the Black Hawks, just ahead of the Red Wings in the East Division standings, battled back.
Lou Angotti scored at 15:38 of the second period to cut the lead in half.
The Black Hawks didn't get their first shot on goal in the third period until more than 15 minutes had passed, but that didn't matter when Hull skated down the left wing and fired his shot past Crozier.
When asked about his team's inability to beat Chicago this season, Red Wings coach Sid Abel said, "Well, they're a good team, first of all. And they have (goalie) Tony Esposito."
Esposito made 27 saves Thursday night.
Gordie Howe reacts as Bobby Hull is upended on Thursday night
CHI 0-1-1 = 2
DET 0-2-0 = 2
1st Period
No scoring.
2nd Period
DET- Connelly (Harris, Libett) 4:49
DET- Unger (Howe, Brewer) 8:37
CHI- Angotti (Marotte, Stapleton) 15:38
3rd Period
CHI- B. Hull (Pappin, Marotte) 16:37
Shots on Goal
CHI 9-8-6 = 23
DET 12-8-9 = 29
Goalies
Esposito (CHI); Crozier (DET)
Power Plays
CHI 0-for-4; DET 0-for-2
Penalty Minutes
CHI 6; DET 10
Fights
None
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