The Chicago Blackhawks will try to bounce back from their first loss in three weeks when they visit the Los Angeles Kings for tonight's clash at Staples Center.

The Blackhawks won eight straight games following a shootout loss to Colorado on November 6, but were blanked Friday afternoon in Anaheim by Jean-Sebastien Giguere and the Ducks. Giguere made 28 stops for his first shutout of the season and Teemu Selanne scored twice to help Anaheim roll to the 3-0 win at Honda Center.

Cristobal Huet stopped 31 shots for the Blackhawks, who fell one victory shy of tying the franchise record for consecutive wins.

Tonight marks the final stop on a six-game road trip for Chicago, which is 6-3-1 as the visiting club this season. Following tonight, the Blackhawks will play eight of their next 10 games at home and that stretch will begin with next week's two-game homestand against Columbus and Nashville.

The Kings, meanwhile, come into tonight having lost three of their last four games. LA was in action last on Thursday night, when it dropped a road game against the Vancouver Canucks. The game was tied at 1-1 heading into the third period, but the Canucks scored three unanswered tallies in the final stanza to skate away with a 4-1 win.

Wayne Simmonds had the lone score for the Kings, while Jonathan Quick turned aside 30-of-33 shots in defeat.

"Its unfortunate. Both goaltenders played very well here tonight. I felt bad for Quick at the end of the game. He made some big stops," said Kings coach Terry Murray. "It was an interesting game."

The Kings could have defenseman Rob Scuderi back on the ice tonight after he missed the last five games with a lower-body injury. Scuderi is expected to be a game-time decision. Forward Jarret Stoll, who has seven goals and 18 points this season, is questionable for tonight after missing the last two games with a lower-body injury.

LA is just 5-4-1 as the host this year and has lost three straight and four of five on home ice.

The Blackhawks notched a 4-1 win over Los Angeles when the clubs met in the Windy City on November 9. Chicago has taken three straight and four of six overall in the series, but LA has won two in a row and three of the last four meetings at Staples Center.