DETROIT (AP) -Colorado's No. 1 goaltender Peter Budaj contributed to a victory over the rival Red Wings without even playing.

Defenseman Jordan Leopold scored on a penalty shot and added an assist and backup goalie Andrew Raycroft made 34 saves and the Avalanche held on for a 3-2 win over Detroit on Monday night.

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Wojtek Wolski and Paul Stastny also scored for Colorado.

With the Avalanche leading 2-1, 1:51 into the third period, the Red Wings' Brett Lebda was caught covering the puck in the Detroit crease. That calls for a penalty shot with the coach choosing who will take it.

Colorado coach Tony Granato picked Leopold because he does well in team breakaway and shootout drills.

``He was the guy we were comfortable that we could put in that situation,' Granato said.

The defenseman then consulted Budaj on strategy.

``I asked Buds (Peter Budaj) would my warm-up move work,' Leopold said. ``And he said 'go with it.''

The move, a little fake and a backhand under the crossbar, was perfect as Chris Osgood stayed back in his crease and was beaten for a 3-1 Avalanche lead and Leopold's fifth goal.

``I was thinking maybe shoot, because I'm a D-Man and keep it simple,' he said. ``But I was taking what he was giving.'

Tomas Holmstrom and Marian Hossa scored for Detroit. Osgood, whose struggles this season continued despite a 12-2-4 record, stopped 24 shots.

``They got the puck deep on us and tried to drive behind our D,' Holmstrom said. ``They had the momentum going, too.'

Hossa brought the Red Wings within a goal 7:07 into the third period when he scored from the left circle off a face off won by Henrik Zetterberg. It was Hossa's 16th goal.

``As the game goes on we begin to pick it up and we're a much better team,' Hossa said.

Holmstrom cut the Avalanche's lead to 2-1 at 9:10 of the second period. With a delayed penalty being called on Colorado and Osgood pulled for a sixth attacker, Holmstrom scored on a goal-mouth scramble for his ninth goal.

Colorado scored on two of its first four shots to take a 2-0 lead 4:34 into the game.

Wolski capitalized on a turnover by Johan Franzen in the neutral zone and scored on a breakaway at 1:07 for his seventh goal. Holmstrom took a hooking penalty at 3:49 and it took 45 seconds for Stastny to make it 2-0 as he beat Osgood with a shot from the inside edge of the left circle. It was Stastny's seventh goal.

``Normally we have a pretty professional group,' Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. ``Right away we had a turnover and it ended up in our net, then they scored on a power play. I didn't think we played terrible tonight. We did a lot of good things, but if you spot any team two goals, it's going to be tough for you.'

Notes: Colorado RW Marek Svatos missed his second game because of a back injury. ... The Avalanche scored two goals in losing all four games to Detroit last season. ... Holmstrom has two goals in his past two games.