Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Hintz 55.3% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hintz 72.1%
Defensive zone
Hintz 50.6%
Neutral zone
Hintz 65.0%
Result
Roope Hintz favored at 70.6%
29.4%
70.6%
Giroux
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Giroux
Hintz
Last 5: Giroux 1-4 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
1
3
Giroux
Hintz
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
1
Giroux
Hintz
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
56.3% (512)
-0.8%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
63.3% (30)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
45.8% (24)
+12.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Hintz is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (236).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hintz
Home
59.0% (576)
57.3% (262)
Away
56.9% (576)
55.3% (304)
By Period
Giroux
Hintz
P1
57.0%
54.8%
P2
58.1%
56.0%
P3
58.9%
57.5%
OT
52.9%
60.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
59.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
56.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 08:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2 | 03:41 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 2 | 19:48 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 2 | 00:26 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 12:37 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |