GRIT & GF
Roope Hintz

Dallas Stars, Centre

Roope Hintz

  • Stingy
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
5
3 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
2.5
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:57
16 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
55.3
share of chances while he's on

Roope Hintz has 3 goals and 2 assists (5 points) in 8 games for the Dallas Stars in 2026–27, with 16 shots on goal and 16:57 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 85.7 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

85.7050100
Rated above 79% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.2
Wins
+0.04
Physicality72thGF89thIntimidation69thChemistry46thClutch7th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.58, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 78.9% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

GF

+1.32 SD · 89th percentile · weight 38% · +0.0 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.5.0490th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.6091th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.0675th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 96 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at WSH

    Wednesday, January 7

    Volume

    Roope Hintz had 15 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Twelve reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 3.7. His 2.0 expected goals say the goals were no fluke. It finished 4-1 for the Stars.

  2. vs OTT

    Sunday, November 30

    Streak

    Roope Hintz has a point in 5 straight games. He has 22 points in 21 games this season. He played 12:22 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-1 for the Stars.

  3. vs UTA

    Friday, November 28

    Streak

    Roope Hintz has scored in 4 straight games. He has 8 goals this season. He played 19:22 and had five shots on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Stars.

  4. at SEA

    Wednesday, November 26

    Streak

    Roope Hintz has scored in 3 straight games. That was his seventh goal of the season. He played 18:13 and had three shots on goal. The Stars beat the Kraken 3-2.

  5. vs PHI

    Saturday, November 15

    Big night

    Three points for Roope Hintz: three assists. That makes 6 straight games with a point. He has 16 points in 14 games this season. It finished 5-1 for the Stars.

  6. at OTT

    Tuesday, November 11

    Overtime winner

    Roope Hintz won it in overtime. He has 4 goals this season. He played 16:07 and had two shots on goal. The Stars beat the Senators 3-2 in overtime.

  7. vs MIN

    Tuesday, October 14

    Big night

    Three points for Roope Hintz: one goal and two assists. That was his first goal of the season. He played 19:18 and had four shots on goal. The Stars beat the Wild 5-2.

  8. at WPG

    Thursday, October 9

    Volume

    Roope Hintz had 7 shots on goal. It was his first game of the season. It finished 5-4 for the Stars.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:57
    68
  • Points per 602.21
    63
  • Goals per 601.33
    77
  • Individual xG per 601.10
    74
  • Shots per 607.1
    64

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.38
    45
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.92
    87
  • xGF%55.3%
    72

Physical

  • Hits per 605.8
    62
  • Blocks per 602.2
    49
  • Penalty minutes per 603.1
    21

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.4 mph
    79
  • Bursts over 20 mph34
    97
  • Distance skated23 mi
    76

Shooting

  • Hardest shot82.7 mph
    64
  • Shots on goal16
    75
  • Shooting %18.8%
    75

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.1%
    79
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.4%
    56

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Jamie Benn, Jason Robertson837:1644–201.4–0.62–169%
Tyler Seguin, Jason Robertson723:3621–251.1–1.51–143%
Mikko Rantanen, Jason Robertson815:2619–130.7–0.62–052%
Tyler Seguin, Mikko Rantanen26:214–60.2–0.31–139%
Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin53:254–20.1–0.00–082%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 27 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.501.00
01-1310-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278325162.516:5713555.3
2025–265315294412619.917:20602756.3
2024–257628396716026.416:53536151.5
2023–248030356518228.517:14364659.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1716:531030.30212
2026-10-1418:050010.09210
2026-10-1316:301020.26105
2026-10-1020:430010.13110
2026-10-0814:571060.84010
2026-10-0515:310210.40100
2026-10-0316:030020.33400
2026-10-0216:570000.15210
2026-03-0611:260010.05210
2026-02-0415:080150.62312
2026-02-0219:300110.69010
2026-01-3115:560020.11022
2026-01-2915:200120.28200
2026-01-2716:071030.52100
2026-01-2320:120210.18410
2026-01-2219:500020.18110
2026-01-2016:060210.52000
2026-01-1817:570020.34210
2026-01-1520:310030.21002
2026-01-1318:371030.49210