By any measure, a 22 standings points improvement over last season is the mark of a successful season. Unfortunately for the Arizona Coyotes, the hole they dug themselves into last season was too deep to catapult them back into the playoffs.
Hope, disappointment, and uncertainty surround the Coyotes as they play their final game of the 2015-16 season in San Jose against the San Jose Sharks.
Matchup at a Glance
| Arizona Coyotes | San Jose Sharks | |
| Points | 78 (4th Pacific) | 96 (3rd Pacific) |
| Goals For | 2. |