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Staal scores again on Leafs, Wild win 3-2

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Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal, center, celebrates scoring against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Roman Polak, left, fights with Minnesota Wild right wing Kurtis Gabriel during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday Dec. 7, 2016. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

Toronto Maple Leafs center Tyler Bozak, left, scores against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) (The Associated Press)

Eric Staal scored yet another goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.

Staal has 47 points in 43 career games against Toronto, and three of his six goals this season have come against the Leafs.

Jason Zucker and Chris Stewart also scored for the Wild, who wrapped a five-game trip 2-1-2.

Ben Smith and Tyler Bozak had goals for the Maple Leafs, who dropped to 8-4-0 at Air Canada Centre.

Devan Dubnyk made 35 saves for Minnesota and Frederik Andersen stopped 17 shots for Toronto.