Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Hintz wins 59.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hintz 57.8% vs Crosby 55.0% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 53.5%
Defensive zone
Crosby 52.1%
Neutral zone
Crosby 52.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Hintz
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
6
(12 meetings)
6
6
Hintz
Crosby
Last 10: Hintz 4-6 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Hintz
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
2
0
Hintz
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
4
3
Hintz
Crosby
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hintz
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (514)
53.2% (877)
+5.7%
Power Play
57.6% (158)
63.8% (210)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (27)
64.3% (14)
+2.4%
On power play, Crosby has a +6.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Hintz is 59.5% vs left-shot opponents (449).
Hintz shoots left. Crosby is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (780).
Home / Away
Hintz
Crosby
Home
59.8% (326)
56.4% (578)
Away
58.2% (373)
54.3% (523)
By Period
Hintz
Crosby
P1
57.9%
57.0%
P2
59.8%
51.4%
P3
58.2%
57.9%
OT
80.0%
52.6%
Final 5 min
57.8%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hintz
70.0%▲
61.5%
58.9%
Crosby
36.0%▼
52.5%
55.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 3 | 19:17 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 3 | 15:13 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 3 | 15:07 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 07:42 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 18:18 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 15:38 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 09:54 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 06:30 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 00:10 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |