When Topeka, the North American Hockey League’s best power-play team, got a power play, the Roadrunners took advantage against the Albert Lea Thunder Friday in a 6-5 victory at City Arena.

Topeka (36-7-4) scored four times on the power play and increased their conversion rate to 23 percent.

The Roadrunners scored three power-play goals in the second period to rally from a 2-0 first-period deficit to hand Albert Lea (11-29-5) its third consecutive loss.

“You don’t give the best team in the league opportunities,” said Thunder head coach Chuck Linkenheld.

Anthony Iaquinto scored twice in the first period to stake Albert Lea to a 2-0 lead, but Topeka came back with a flurry of goals in the second period to take a 4-3 lead.

Niko Kapetanovic recorded three points and cut the lead to one with a goal near the end of the second period.

But Topeka’s Tony Thomas scored the team’s fourth power-play goal at 8:48 of the third for a two-goal advantage.

Chris Cass scored twice in the third for the Thunder, but Erik Higby, the league’s second-leading goal scorer, connected for his 24th goal of the season at 16:18 to keep the Roadrunners in front.

Topeka 6, Albert Lea 5

Topeka 0 4 2 — 6

Albert Lea 2 1 2 — 5

First Period—1, Albert Lea, Anthony Iaquinto 11 (Zack Smoot, Stephen Obarzanek), 10:55. 2, Albert Lea, Iaquinto 12 (Brian Nehring, Niko Kapetanovic), 14:40. Penalties—Iaquinto, Alb (hooking), 5:12; Tony Thomas, Top (hooking), 13:41.

Second Period—3, Topeka, Justin Kovacs 5 (Alex Hagaman, Bryce Johnson), 3:52 (pp.). 4, Topeka, Michael Hill 20 (Kovacs, Erik Higby), 7:36 (pp.). 5, Topeka, Kovacs 6 (Johnson), 9:30. 6, Topeka, Thomas 16 (Johnson, Edgars Lipsbergs), 14:29 (pp.). 7, Albert Lea, Kapetanovic 15 (Colton Warner, Nehring), 18:25. Penalties—Derek Docken, Alb (interference), 2:34; Obarzanek, Alb (slashing), 7:02; Luke Jenkins, Alb (interference), 13:52; Nickolas Gatt, Top (slashing), 15:44.

Third Period—8, Topeka, Thomas 17 (Nate Millam, Lipsbergs), 8:48 (pp.). 9, Albert Lea, Chris Cass 11 (Brandon Lubin, Kapetanovic), 12:39. 10, Topeka, Higby 24 (Kovacs, Jacob Poe), 16:18. 11, Albert Lea, Cass 12 (Jenkins), 19:22. Penalties—Taylor Ward, Alb (hooking), 5:58; Harry Quast, Alb (hooking), 8:36; Poe, Top (holding), 10:28.

Shots on Goal—Topeka 14-12-20—46. Albert Lea 10-13-10—33.

Power-play opportunities—Topeka 4 of 6; Albert Lea 1 of 3.

Goalies—Topeka, Evan Karambelas 16-3-1 (33 shots-28 saves). Albert Lea, Nikifor Szczerba 1-4-3 (46-40).

A—455. T—2:06.

Referee—Andrew Wilk. Linesmen—Matthew Tyree, Brett Martin.