NHL: Colorado 6, Minnesota 5

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Paul Stastny had two goals and an assist Monay, including the game-winner in a four-goal second period, lifting Colorado past Minnesota 6-5.

Milan Hejduk also had three points with two assists and a goal, and T.J. Hensick scored in the second period as Colorado erased a 3-2 deficit.

Colorado goalie Peter Budaj gave up five goals on just 17 shots, but got the win.

Pierre-Marc Bouchard had two goals and an assist, and Mikko Koivu two assists and a goal for Minnesota.

Niklas Backstrom allowed six goals on 26 shots before Josh Harding, who took over for the third period, stopped all five shots he faced.