Roope Hintz vs Sidney Crosby

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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