Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Hintz 53.5% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hintz 65.0%
Defensive zone
Hintz 65.2%
Neutral zone
Hintz 64.5%
Result
Roope Hintz favored at 64.9%
35.1%
64.9%
Giroux
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Giroux
Hintz
Last 9: Giroux 3-6 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
1
5
Giroux
Hintz
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Hintz
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Hintz
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
53.6% (711)
+6.0%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
53.8% (93)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
58.7% (46)
+2.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Hintz is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (332).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hintz
Home
65.7% (461)
52.6% (460)
Away
57.7% (515)
55.4% (390)
By Period
Giroux
Hintz
P1
60.7%
59.0%
P2
63.7%
52.7%
P3
60.2%
51.1%
OT
46.2%
20.0%
Final 5 min
63.5%
59.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 06:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 3 | 05:52 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 11:15 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 12:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 11:19 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 09:34 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 08:09 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 04:07 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 1 | 00:34 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |