Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kopitar wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.3% vs Hintz 58.0% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Hintz leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Hintz 59.6%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 54.1%
Neutral zone
Hintz 55.5%
Result
Roope Hintz favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Kopitar
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Kopitar
Hintz
Last 10: Kopitar 5-5 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
1
Kopitar
Hintz
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
4
1
Kopitar
Hintz
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hintz
1
3
Kopitar
Hintz
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (749)
58.7% (530)
-2.6%
Power Play
63.3% (215)
59.4% (170)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (155)
66.7% (27)
-15.1%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Kopitar is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (761).
Kopitar shoots left. Hintz is 60.2% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Hintz
Home
57.3% (553)
60.2% (354)
Away
56.4% (566)
58.2% (373)
By Period
Kopitar
Hintz
P1
56.5%
58.4%
P2
58.0%
59.8%
P3
56.1%
58.2%
OT
57.9%
81.8%
Final 5 min
56.3%
57.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
56.8%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
59.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 17:59 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 07:19 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 14:32 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 11:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 08:05 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 07:53 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 05:45 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |