Nicklas Backstrom vs Roope Hintz
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Hintz 53.8% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 59.6%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 65.0%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 64.6%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 62.9%
62.9%
37.1%
Backstrom
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Backstrom
Hintz
Last 8: Backstrom 3-5 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
3
Backstrom
Hintz
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
1
Backstrom
Hintz
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backstrom
Hintz
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
53.8% (3,722)
-3.4%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
55.4% (567)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
52.9% (221)
-5.9%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Hintz is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,782).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Hintz
Home
52.6% (7,223)
54.9% (2,317)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
52.9% (2,193)
By Period
Backstrom
Hintz
P1
50.1%
55.5%
P2
49.7%
53.9%
P3
51.6%
52.7%
OT
52.9%
49.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2022 | 1 | 16:11 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 1 | 05:53 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 14:03 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 03:25 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 4, 2019 | OT | 02:46 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 4, 2019 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 19:39 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |