Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 51.8% vs Hintz 53.5% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hintz 85.4%
Defensive zone
Hintz 61.5%
Neutral zone
Hintz 56.7%
Result
Roope Hintz favored at 65.7%
34.3%
65.7%
Zibanejad
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Zibanejad
Hintz
Last 8: Zibanejad 5-3 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
Hintz
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
1
2
Zibanejad
Hintz
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
1
Zibanejad
Hintz
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (870)
53.6% (711)
-0.7%
Power Play
53.5% (43)
53.8% (93)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (143)
58.7% (46)
-12.5%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Zibanejad is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (748).
Zibanejad shoots right. Hintz is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (332).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Hintz
Home
55.1% (501)
52.6% (460)
Away
49.2% (555)
55.4% (390)
By Period
Zibanejad
Hintz
P1
57.5%
59.0%
P2
50.7%
52.7%
P3
47.9%
51.1%
OT
66.7%
20.0%
Final 5 min
50.2%
59.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
52.0%
Hintz
70.0%▲
61.5%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | OT | 00:25 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 19:44 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 17:21 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 13:19 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 00:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 1 | 06:56 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 01:24 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 1 | 01:09 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |