Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Hintz wins 56.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hintz 53.8% vs Bennett 47.2% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 14-4 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 90.0%
Defensive zone
Bennett 86.5%
Neutral zone
Bennett 83.3%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 86.6%
13.4%
86.6%
Hintz
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
14
(18 meetings)
4
14
Hintz
Bennett
Last 10: Hintz 3-7 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
5
Hintz
Bennett
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
4
Hintz
Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
5
Hintz
Bennett
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hintz
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (3,722)
46.8% (5,683)
+7.0%
Power Play
55.4% (567)
53.7% (555)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
52.9% (221)
41.8% (256)
+11.1%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Hintz is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,782).
Hintz shoots left. Bennett is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,232).
Home / Away
Hintz
Bennett
Home
54.9% (2,317)
48.4% (3,262)
Away
52.9% (2,193)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Hintz
Bennett
P1
55.5%
48.0%
P2
53.9%
46.5%
P3
52.7%
46.9%
OT
49.3%
52.5%
Final 5 min
54.0%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 10:05 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 03:04 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 00:19 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 14:32 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 10:57 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 07:30 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 03:09 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3 | 10:08 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 3 | 02:59 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 14:33 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1 | 12:30 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3 | 15:45 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 1 | 13:35 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 1 | 13:29 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 14, 2022 | 3 | 03:16 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 14, 2022 | 1 | 02:53 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |