Box Score Fairbanks, Alaska --- Led by the three-point nights from junior forwards Jean-Paul Lafontaine and Chase Grant, Minnesota State claimed a 6-4 victory at the University of Alaska Saturday.

The Mavericks, who had dropped a 4-2 decision to the Nanooks Friday, salvaged a split of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association series with Saturday's win.

MSU trailed to start the game with Alaska's Marcus Basara notching an even strength tally at the six-minute mark of the first period. But freshman forward Zach Stepan, who rejoined the Mavericks after competing at the World Junior Tournament with Team USA, got his fifth goal of the year at 7:56 after the first period of action, the score stood 1-1.

Junior forward Jean-Paul Lafontaine gave the Mavericks their first lead at 1:25 of the second period after taking the puck from behind the UA net out into the front before beating Davis Jones for his ninth goal of the season. Lafontaine got his team-high tenth of the year with the Mavericks on the power play at 9:54 when he directed Matt Leitner's pass from the side past Jones in making it a two-goal MSU lead. The Nanooks pulled within one with a power play of their own at 18:09 and after two periods of play, the Mavericks held a 3-2 advantage.

A five-goal onslaught followed in the final period. Junior forward Chase Grant tallied at 10:22 and after Alaska responded on the power play 23 seconds later, junior forward Max Gaede got his first goal of the season on a one-timer at 12:23 to make it 5-3 in favor of Minnesota State. Freshman forward Jordan Nelson got his fifth goal of 2013-14 at 14:46 before the Nanooks closed out the fireworks at 18:59.

Lafontaine finished with two goals and an assist, while Grant had a goal and two helpers. Junior forward Matt Leitner chipped in with two assists and freshman netminder Cole Huggins stopped 21 shots in upping his record to 8-4-0 on the season.

The Mavericks, who converted on two of five power play chances, outshot the Nanooks by a 33-25 margin in the contest.

Minnesota State, which has won eight of its last nine games, continues league action next Friday and Saturday with a pair of games at Alaska Anchorage.

Head coach Mike Hastings commented following the game.