PuckSleuth
24Cap hit
$8.45M
8.1% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$291K
vs. $8.159M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
16:57
PP 5:03 · PK 1:47
xGF%
29.9
5v5, -25.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.15
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
3 W · 10 L
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 0 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 vs STL · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:57 | 5:03 | 1:47 | 3-10 | 100 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.15 |
| Mar 6 vs COL · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11:26 | 1:15 | 1:49 | 2-2 | 67 | 1 | 1 | +1 | -0.13 |
| Feb 4 vs STL · W 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15:08 | 3:54 | 0:01 | 5-4 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.32 |
| Feb 2 vs WPG · W 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:30 | 4:41 | 1:09 | 11-4 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.52 |
| Jan 31 @ UTA · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:56 | 4:35 | 0:26 | 6-3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.10 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 657 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
89th percentile
89th percentile
81st percentile
59th percentile
91st percentile
69th percentile
98th percentile
49th percentile
68th percentile
94th percentile
13th percentile
11th percentile
96th percentile
56th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleElite playmaking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Hintz is a blazing-fast orchestrator who sets up chances at an elite level while anchoring his team defensively. He struggles to generate offensive chances through rushing or speed in transition, relying instead on his world-class passing and positioning.
- Shooting volume
- 82
- Playmaking
- 94
- Zone entries(est.)
- 24
- Forechecking
- 34
- Physicality
- 38
- Defensive impact
- 91
- Puck management
- 26
- Speed
- 97
Where he shoots from
Slot 63% · Mid-range 29% · Perimeter 8%(175 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite speed (97th percentile) lets him create separation and control tempo
- Exceptional playmaking (94th percentile) fuels consistent scoring chances for teammates
- Elite defensive impact (91st percentile) protects his end and limits opponent quality chances
Watch-outs
- Weak rush chances (24th percentile) limits his own offensive transitions
- Below-average puck management (26th percentile) causes some turnovers and possession breaks
Similar style: Mika Zibanejad (NYR), Shane Wright (SEA)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 53 GP · goals above average
Season total +4.9 goals, or +0.09 per game.
- Even strength defense
- +1.1
- Power play
- +1.9
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Finishing
- -3.8
- Playmaking
- +3.6
- Penalties
- +0.8
- Faceoffs
- +1.3
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:57 | — | -0.15 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 53 | 15 | 29 | 44 | +16 | 126 | 17:20 | 59.1% | +0.09 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 76 | 28 | 39 | 67 | +18 | 160 | 16:53 | 53.9% | +0.15 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 80 | 30 | 35 | 65 | +26 | 182 | 17:14 | 56.2% | +0.14 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 73 | 37 | 38 | 75 | +31 | 184 | 17:33 | 52.0% | +0.26 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Stars’ Roope Hintz Gives Injury Update After Brandon Carlo’s Ejection for Knee-on-Knee Hit
Athlon Sports · Oct 3
- Carlo suspension is the last thing Blues need right now
bleedinblue.com · Oct 3
- NHL Injury Report: Barkov, Toropchenko, Hintz & Updates
heavy.com · Oct 3
- STL@DAL Postgame: Roope Hintz
nhl.com · Oct 3
- DISASTER: Dallas Stars Shutout by Blues 4-0 in Opener - Roope Hintz Injury Scare and ISSUES Revealed
WTOL · Oct 3
- 3 Stars: Slow start, clicking skates, & Hintz is okay in loss vs Blues
alldlls.com · Oct 3
- Stars' Roope Hintz exits opener after hit that resulted in major penalty, game misconduct
Dallas News · Oct 3
- Blues’ Alexey Toropchenko leaves game with injury, Brandon Carlo ejected
dailyfaceoff.com · Oct 3
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.05 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.6 mph
- 96th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 259
- Hardest shot
- 92.0 mph
- 90th pct
- Distance
- 156.0 mi
- OZ time
- 44.8%
- 83rd pct
- DZ time
- 37.8%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 29, forwards typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 69%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | $8.45M | 8.1% |
| 2027-28 | DAL | $8.45M | 7.4% |
| 2028-29 | DAL | $8.45M | — |
| 2029-30 | DAL | $8.45M | — |
| 2030-31 | DAL | $8.45M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. NMC. $42.25M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).