During the Dave Tippett Era in Arizona, a night in which the Coyotes outshot their opponents was considered a unicorn of sorts.



In his final year as head coach, Tippett’s Coyotes were outshot by an average 34-27 every night. And over the course of his tenure with the club, starting in 2009 and ending in 2017, they were outshot by an average 32-29 every night for 622 regular-season games — including their three years as a playoff franchise.



This year, things have turned around drastically.



The Coyotes have been a shooting machine, averaging 36.5 shots on goal per night. And on the other end of the ice, they’ve been absolutely stifling, allowing just roughly 23.3 shots per game. That’s the second-lowest in the NHL, and nears dead puck era numbers.



That stifling defense has been beneficial to them in a sense. They’ve allowed only nine goals in four games, third-lowest in the league and fourth-lowest in goals against per...