Midfielder Lalkovic asked to be excused duty with the Slovakian U-21 team to concentrate on his club football and it paid off as he opened the scoring in the 26th minute.
Chelsea loanee Lalkovic pounced on a flick from Romaine Sawyers before slotting in his second goal for the club from a tight angle.
In the 69th minute Lalkovic returned the favour by setting up striker Sawyers to blast in his fourth of the campaign from ten yards.
Peterborough had defender Shaun Brisley sent off after picking up a second yellow card for a rash challenge on Lalkovic in the centre circle in the 77th minute.
Substitute Ashley Hemmings should have added to the score from the spot in the last minute, but keeper Bobby Olejnik saved his tame spot kick after Paul Downing was fouled.
Walsall boss Dean Smith was delighted with his team after their first league win in three games and said:
"When we play like that we can beat anybody. It was as good a ninety minute performance as we've had.
"Both goals were really well worked and we could've had more. 2-0 against a team of Peterborough's calibre is great."
Furious Posh manager Darren Ferguson has now seen his promotion favourites pick up only one point from the last four games and he fumed:
"It's a shame next month is December and not January because there are going to be changes. I think we should have had more points by now with the squad that we have.
"No-one's panicking though. We're having a blip at the moment and most teams will.
"I thought we were well beaten. It's very rare in football when the opposition are better than you in every position. I would've had no complaints if it had been more than two, but credit to Walsall, they are ab very good side."
My piece from this morning's paper
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