 On April 7, 2012, the Coyotes defeated the Minnesota Wild with a score of 4–1 to win the Pacific Division title—their first division title as an NHL team (in Winnipeg or Phoenix).This gave them the third seed in the West, and with it home ice advantage in a playoff series for only the third time in franchise history.In the first round, they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in six games, the franchise's first playoff series win since 1987.