Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +14.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Byfield wins 43.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.4% vs Hintz 58.0% (-14.1%)
H2H factor
Hintz leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 77.9%
Defensive zone
Byfield 84.0%
Neutral zone
Byfield 83.0%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 80.3%
80.3%
19.7%
Byfield
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
12
(17 meetings)
5
12
Byfield
Hintz
Last 10: Byfield 1-9 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
1
9
Byfield
Hintz
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
4
1
Byfield
Hintz
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
2
Byfield
Hintz
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (759)
58.7% (530)
-12.2%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
59.4% (170)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
35.1% (148)
66.7% (27)
-31.6%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +31.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Byfield shoots left. Hintz is 60.2% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Home / Away
Byfield
Hintz
Home
46.2% (442)
60.2% (354)
Away
44.0% (523)
58.2% (373)
By Period
Byfield
Hintz
P1
44.1%
58.4%
P2
43.5%
59.8%
P3
47.7%
58.2%
OT
39.3%
81.8%
Final 5 min
42.6%
57.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
59.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 01:00 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3 | 00:56 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 15:03 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 10:52 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 11:52 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 03:44 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 23, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 19:38 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 19:32 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 09:50 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 07:32 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2 | 09:51 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2 | 04:46 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 16:26 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 13:06 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:24 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |