Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.5% vs 53.9%). Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 20 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Hintz 53.8% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 20-18 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Hintz 58.2%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 64.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 54.1%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 57.9%
57.9%
42.1%
Kopitar
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
18
(38 meetings)
20
18
Kopitar
Hintz
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
2
3
Kopitar
Hintz
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
12
8
Kopitar
Hintz
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
6
7
Kopitar
Hintz
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
53.8% (3,722)
+0.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
55.4% (567)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
52.9% (221)
-4.5%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Hintz is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,782).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hintz
Home
55.3% (11,643)
54.9% (2,317)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
52.9% (2,193)
By Period
Kopitar
Hintz
P1
54.5%
55.5%
P2
54.9%
53.9%
P3
53.9%
52.7%
OT
59.2%
49.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 17:59 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 07:19 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 14:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 11:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 08:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 07:53 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 05:45 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| 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 |