Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Hintz wins 60.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hintz 58.0% vs Crosby 55.3% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 54.7%
Defensive zone
Crosby 50.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 53.9%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
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
58.7% (530)
53.5% (961)
+5.2%
Power Play
59.4% (170)
64.1% (237)
-4.7%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (27)
64.3% (14)
+2.4%
On even strength, Hintz has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Hintz is 60.2% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Hintz shoots left. Crosby is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (856).
Home / Away
Hintz
Crosby
Home
60.2% (354)
56.4% (622)
Away
58.2% (373)
54.9% (590)
By Period
Hintz
Crosby
P1
58.4%
56.0%
P2
59.8%
52.6%
P3
58.2%
58.3%
OT
81.8%
54.2%
Final 5 min
57.5%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
59.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
53.5%
55.7%
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 |