Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Hintz on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hintz shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Hintz 58.0% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hintz 72.1%
Defensive zone
Hintz 58.2%
Neutral zone
Hintz 66.6%
Result
Roope Hintz favored at 68.6%
31.4%
68.6%
Giroux
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
3
(4 meetings)
1
3
Giroux
Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
0
3
Giroux
Hintz
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Hintz
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
58.7% (530)
+2.3%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
59.4% (170)
+7.0%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (163)
66.7% (27)
-1.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Hintz is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hintz
Home
66.6% (350)
60.2% (354)
Away
59.2% (346)
58.2% (373)
By Period
Giroux
Hintz
P1
62.1%
58.4%
P2
64.7%
59.8%
P3
61.6%
58.2%
OT
69.2%
81.8%
Final 5 min
61.1%
57.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
59.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2 | 18:02 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | 07:08 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 3 | 12:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 3 | 06:43 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |