Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 58.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.8% vs Hintz 53.5% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Hintz leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Hintz 63.4%
Defensive zone
Hintz 60.1%
Neutral zone
Hintz 60.7%
Result
Roope Hintz favored at 61.0%
39.0%
61.0%
Kopitar
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Kopitar
Hintz
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Hintz
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
3
Kopitar
Hintz
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
3
4
Kopitar
Hintz
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (1,085)
53.6% (711)
+3.3%
Power Play
68.8% (256)
53.8% (93)
+15.0%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (196)
58.7% (46)
-14.8%
On power play, Kopitar has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Kopitar is 58.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Kopitar shoots left. Hintz is 56.4% vs left-shot opponents (518).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hintz
Home
58.4% (774)
52.6% (460)
Away
56.0% (763)
55.4% (390)
By Period
Kopitar
Hintz
P1
59.4%
59.0%
P2
56.8%
52.7%
P3
55.9%
51.1%
OT
45.5%
20.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
59.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
57.2%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3 | 12:09 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3 | 12:06 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1 | 06:44 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 1 | 03:48 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 3 | 06:20 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 2 | 09:42 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 2 | 09:29 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 2 | 10:43 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 1 | 12:16 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 1 | 11:58 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |