Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Backstrom wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.3% vs Hintz 51.6% (-1.6%)
Offensive zone
Hintz 60.6%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 54.7%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 60.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Backstrom
Hintz
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (473)
52.6% (439)
-1.2%
Power Play
39.5% (38)
37.9% (29)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
63.6% (11)
-30.3%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +30.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Backstrom shoots left. Hintz is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (294).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Hintz
Home
53.6% (278)
53.5% (256)
Away
46.6% (236)
50.2% (223)
By Period
Backstrom
Hintz
P1
51.5%
59.5%
P2
56.0%
49.2%
P3
43.5%
47.1%
OT
50.0%
62.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
47.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.4%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
52.0%