Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suzuki 50.4% vs Hintz 58.0% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suzuki 64.5%
Defensive zone
Suzuki 77.2%
Neutral zone
Suzuki 66.9%
Result
Nick Suzuki favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Suzuki
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Suzuki
Hintz
Last 9: Suzuki 2-7 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
2
1
Suzuki
Hintz
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
4
Suzuki
Hintz
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
2
Suzuki
Hintz
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suzuki
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,050)
58.7% (530)
-7.7%
Power Play
50.3% (326)
59.4% (170)
-9.1%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (74)
66.7% (27)
-24.8%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +24.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Suzuki is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,102).
Suzuki shoots right. Hintz is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Suzuki
Hintz
Home
50.9% (702)
60.2% (354)
Away
50.0% (748)
58.2% (373)
By Period
Suzuki
Hintz
P1
53.7%
58.4%
P2
47.4%
59.8%
P3
50.4%
58.2%
OT
46.2%
81.8%
Final 5 min
50.4%
57.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suzuki
54.0%▲
50.5%
50.4%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
59.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 08:48 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 06:18 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2 | 07:04 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 2 | 01:30 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 1 | 11:05 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 1 | 09:39 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 1 | 00:49 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 1 | 00:42 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |