Scouting Report
Roope Hintz holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Hintz wins 60.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hintz 58.0% vs Bennett 48.2% (+11.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 75.7%
Defensive zone
Bennett 78.8%
Neutral zone
Bennett 79.1%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 77.6%
22.4%
77.6%
Hintz
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Hintz
Bennett
Last 7: Hintz 2-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
2
Hintz
Bennett
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Hintz
Bennett
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hintz
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
58.7% (530)
46.4% (811)
+12.3%
Power Play
59.4% (170)
56.9% (153)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (27)
47.8% (46)
+18.9%
On penalty kill, Hintz has a +18.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Hintz is 60.2% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Hintz shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Hintz
Bennett
Home
60.2% (354)
49.9% (553)
Away
58.2% (373)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Hintz
Bennett
P1
58.4%
47.4%
P2
59.8%
46.8%
P3
58.2%
48.9%
OT
81.8%
75.0%
Final 5 min
57.5%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hintz
64.0%▲
61.0%
59.1%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 10:05 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 03:04 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 2 | 00:19 | Neutral | Roope Hintz |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 14:32 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 10:57 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 07:30 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 03:09 | Offensive | Roope Hintz |