Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.0% vs Hintz 53.8% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 14-9 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Hintz 87.3%
Defensive zone
Hintz 54.1%
Neutral zone
Hintz 64.7%
Result
Roope Hintz favored at 69.3%
30.7%
69.3%
Zibanejad
Hintz
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
9
(23 meetings)
14
9
Zibanejad
Hintz
Last 10: Zibanejad 6-4 Hintz
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Zibanejad
Hintz
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hintz
3
4
Zibanejad
Hintz
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
7
1
Zibanejad
Hintz
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Hintz
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,756)
53.8% (3,722)
-2.9%
Power Play
52.2% (1,852)
55.4% (567)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (1,796)
52.9% (221)
-11.3%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hintz shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Zibanejad shoots right. Hintz is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,728).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Hintz
Home
51.6% (7,603)
54.9% (2,317)
Away
48.3% (7,802)
52.9% (2,193)
By Period
Zibanejad
Hintz
P1
50.4%
55.5%
P2
49.7%
53.9%
P3
49.9%
52.7%
OT
48.7%
49.3%
Final 5 min
48.8%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 18:45 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 09:32 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 04:48 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 7, 2025 | OT | 00:25 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 19:44 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 17:21 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 13:19 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 3 | 00:15 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 1 | 06:56 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3 | 01:24 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 1 | 01:09 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 05:37 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1 | 02:25 | Defensive | Roope Hintz |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 17:51 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2 | 16:44 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 14, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 14, 2021 | 3 | 18:38 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |