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(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Kings will try to avoid their longest losing streak in over two months when they host the New York Islanders tonight at Staples Center.

The Kings, who are tied for sixth in the Western Conference, have dropped their last two games, losing the first two tests of a four-game homestand. Los Angeles hasn't suffered three straight defeats since Jan. 7-11.

LA was dealt its most recent setback by Chicago on Thursday. Tomas Kopecky scored a pair of third period goals and Antti Niemi stopped 17 shots to record the shutout in the 3-0 win.

Jonathan Quick made 34 saves on 37 shots for the Kings, who have dropped five of their last seven games. It was also the first time LA had been shut out since losing 7-0 in Atlanta on Nov. 13.

"We have to learn from our mistakes, and carry forth. We just have to hit the reset button," said Kings forward Ryan Smyth.

The Kings are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since the spring of 2002. LA is currently tied with Nashville in the conference standings and is four points ahead of Detroit and Calgary for the eighth seed.

Los Angeles is 19-12-3 as the host this year and has lost three of its last five home tilts. The Kings will complete this residency on Monday when they began a home-and-home series against Colorado.

The Islanders had a three-game winning streak snapped their last time out, but earned a point in Friday's overtime loss in Anaheim. Saku Koivu scored 14 seconds into OT to lead the Ducks to the wild 5-4 victory at Honda Center.

Kyle Okposo had two goals and John Tavares and Richard Park each had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who are six points back of the Boston Bruins for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Martin Biron made 34 stops in the loss.

"That is a big point for us," said Okposo. "We came out here hoping to get six points and we have a chance for five now. If you would have told us that, we would have taken it."

New York is making the third stop on a four-game road trip tonight and will complete the swing back on the East Coast when it faces the Rangers on Wednesday. The Islanders are just 10-19-7 as the guest this season.

The Isles posted a 2-1 regulation win over a visiting Kings team back on October 12, giving New York its first victory in the series since a road triumph on Feb. 15, 2003. Los Angeles is 4-0 with a tie since the last Islanders' win in this series.