Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on offensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 20 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Hintz 53.8% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Hintz leads 19-15 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Hintz 63.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 50.8%
Neutral zone
Hintz 56.4%
Result
Roope Hintz favored at 59.3%
40.7%
59.3%
Giroux
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
19
(34 meetings)
15
19
Giroux
Hintz
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
7
13
Giroux
Hintz
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
1
Giroux
Hintz
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
2
5
Giroux
Hintz
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
53.8% (3,722)
+2.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
55.4% (567)
+5.1%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
52.9% (221)
+4.5%
On power play, Giroux has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Hintz is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,728).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hintz
Home
59.2% (10,252)
54.9% (2,317)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
52.9% (2,193)
By Period
Giroux
Hintz
P1
57.5%
55.5%
P2
56.2%
53.9%
P3
57.3%
52.7%
OT
51.4%
49.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2 | 18:02 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | 07:08 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 3 | 12:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 3 | 06:43 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 06:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 05:52 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 11:15 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 12:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 11:19 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 09:34 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 08:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 04:07 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 00:34 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| 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 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 2 | 18:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |