Joel Eriksson Ek vs Roope Hintz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 24 meetings). Ek wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.7% vs Hintz 53.8% (-6.2%)
H2H factor
Hintz leads 40-18 in 58 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 92.3%
Defensive zone
Ek 85.1%
Neutral zone
Ek 83.1%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 87.4%
87.4%
12.6%
Ek
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
40
(58 meetings)
18
40
Ek
Hintz
Last 10: Ek 4-6 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
2
22
Ek
Hintz
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
8
7
Ek
Hintz
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
8
11
Ek
Hintz
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (6,674)
53.8% (3,722)
-6.5%
Power Play
55.2% (1,494)
55.4% (567)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
40.2% (1,168)
52.9% (221)
-12.7%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Ek shoots left. Hintz is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,782).
Home / Away
Ek
Hintz
Home
48.6% (4,644)
54.9% (2,317)
Away
46.9% (4,692)
52.9% (2,193)
By Period
Ek
Hintz
P1
46.6%
55.5%
P2
49.4%
53.9%
P3
46.7%
52.7%
OT
53.8%
49.3%
Final 5 min
46.0%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 17:32 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 15:44 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 15:10 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 12:59 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 08:40 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 16:52 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:09 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 09:04 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 05:35 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 05:28 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 00:22 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 15:24 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 12:22 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 04:06 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 14:30 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 14:20 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 17:10 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 05:30 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 19:37 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |