Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Hintz 53.8% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hintz 52.5%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 80.6%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 64.8%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 64.8%
64.8%
35.2%
Nielsen
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Nielsen
Hintz
Last 6: Nielsen 2-4 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
2
4
Nielsen
Hintz
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
53.8% (3,722)
-4.5%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
55.4% (567)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
52.9% (221)
-11.2%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Hintz is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,782).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Hintz
Home
49.9% (4,766)
54.9% (2,317)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
52.9% (2,193)
By Period
Nielsen
Hintz
P1
49.7%
55.5%
P2
47.6%
53.9%
P3
48.2%
52.7%
OT
46.6%
49.3%
Final 5 min
48.7%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 11:18 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2 | 07:55 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 1 | 18:24 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 1 | 18:14 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 1 | 00:05 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |