93 points, third in the Pacific because of Pacific team domination
Also a nice lil tidbit from NHL.com
ARIZONA COYOTES
Last season: 30-42-10, 70 points, 24 points out of second wild card
How it ended: A 3-11-2 record in December left the Coyotes 13 points out of a wild card when the month ended.
Biggest offseason change: On June 23, the Coyotes acquired defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Connor Murphy and forward Laurent Dauphin, and got center Derek Stepan and goaltender Antti Raanta in a trade with the New York Rangers for defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and the No. 7 pick of the 2017 NHL Draft. General manager John Chayka said he found a No. 1 center, a No. 1 goaltender and solidified his No. 1 defense pair with the trades.
Why they could get in: Hjalmarsson adds leadership and a presence to a defense group that features offensive-minded Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Alex Goligoski. Raanta could do for the Coyotes what another former Rangers backup, Cam Talbot, did for the Edmonton Oilers when he got a chance to be the No. 1. The Coyotes will be driven by their young forwards. Max Domi, 22, Tobias Rieder, 24, and Christian Dvorak, 21, were three of the top six in points last season, and joining them on a full-time basis this season should be Brendan Perlini, 21, Christian Fischer, 20, Dylan Strome, 20, and Clayton Keller, 19. All have been big performers at lower levels; now they'll need to show they can produce in the NHL. New coach Rick Tocchet will be tasked with keeping everyone focused through the ups and downs of an 82-game season. His abilities as a teacher were lauded during his time as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins and his two seasons as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning (2008-10). If he can keep things positive and the young players reach their potential, the pieces are in place to push for a wild card, or even a top-three spot in the Pacific Division.
https://www.nhl.com/news/western-co...eturn-to-postseason/c-291099162?tid=282278696