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| HT/WT: 6-5, 197 lbs |
| Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB |
| Age: 26 |
| Experience: 5 |
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2026 Goaltending
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Top Joel Hofer News
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Stellar showing Tuesday
Hofer turned away 32 of 33 shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Jets.
Hofer was dominant in Tuesday's outing, as he allowed just one even-strength tally to Cole Perfetti early in the third period. The 26-year-old Hofer has been effective across his first six appearances to start the new season, where he has compiled a 3-2-1 record, a shutout, a 2.20 GAA and a .919 save percentage. With his success in 2025-26 and his hot start to the new season, there's no question that he's poised to be the No. 1 netminder in St. Louis for the foreseeable future. With the Blues' defense helping shore things up behind the blue line as well, Hofer is trending towards becoming a low-end No. 1 goalie option in fantasy if he can sustain his current quality of play.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Between pipes Tuesday
Hofer will protect the home net against the Jets on Tuesday, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Hofer is coming off a 34-save effort in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota. He has a 2-2-1 record, a 2.43 GAA and a .906 save percentage in five appearances this season. Winnipeg (4-2-2) is tied for 22nd in the league with 2.88 goals per game this campaign.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Rough start in Minnesota
Hofer stopped 33 of 38 shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Wild.
This was Hofer's worst start of the year, and it came against arguably the toughest offense he's faced yet. The 26-year-old gave up two goals in the first period and three more in the second, a deficit that was too much for the Blues to come back from. Hofer is now 2-2-1 with a 2.43 GAA and a .906 save percentage over five starts this season. He's still the Blues' top option between the pipes, but expect some mixed results as he backstops a middle-of-the-road team. The Blues wrap up this road trip in Nashville on Saturday, which should be a more favorable matchup.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Expected to start Thursday
Hofer is slated to start on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.
Hofer stopped 15 of 17 shots in a 7-2 victory over Ottawa on Tuesday. He's 2-1-1 with a 1.76 GAA and a .920 save percentage in four appearances this campaign. The Wild are 4-2-1 while averaging 3.00 goals per game in 2026-27, so they're off to a solid start.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Earns win on low volume
Hofer turned away 15 of 17 shots on net in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Senators.
Hofer cruised to victory Tuesday while his teammates compiled seven goals against Ottawa, who only dressed five healthy defensemen. This allowed Hofer to see less than 20 shot attempts for the second time in his past three outings. With Tuesday's win, the 26-year-old netminder now has a 2-1-1 record, a shutout, a 1.76 GAA and a .920 save percentage across four appearances. With each above-average performance that the young netminder has churned out this season, it feels as if he claims an even larger portion of the opportunities between the pipes away from Jordan Binnington, who has struggled to begin the new season. Hofer is a strong No. 2 goalie option in fantasy across all league formats moving forward.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Expected to start against Sens
Hofer is slated to patrol the crease on the road versus Ottawa on Tuesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer started the season with a 25-save shutout before dropping his last two outings while allowing five goals on 46 shots (.891 save percentage). Look for Hofer to continue serving as the No. 1 option for the Blues, though he'll need to stave off any challenges from Jordan Binnington.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Takes overtime loss
Hofer stopped 24 of 27 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Hofer let a couple of one-goal leads slip away, and Darnell Nurse made him pay for that with the overtime winner. It's still not all that bad of a game for Hofer, who has gone 1-1-1 with five goals allowed on 71 shots over his three starts to open the campaign. The 26-year-old netminder is doing his part to maintain the starting job for the Blues despite the presence of Jordan Binnington on the roster. The Blues' next game is Saturday at home versus the Blue Jackets, which is a solid matchup for whichever goalie gets the nod.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Tending twine Thursday
Hofer will defend the home crease in Thursday's clash with the Sharks, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Hofer is set to lead the Blues onto the ice for Thursday's home opener after being handed his first loss of the new season in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Chicago. The 26-year-old goaltender has posted solid numbers to begin the campaign, compiling a 1-1-0 record, a 1.02 GAA and a .955 save percentage across 44 shots on net between two appearances. He'll enter Thursday's contest as a solid No. 2 goalie option in fantasy with a decent matchup against the Sharks, who were shut out by the Stars on Monday.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Takes loss versus Blackhawks
Hofer allowed two goals on 19 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks. The last two Chicago goals were empty-netters.
Hofer wasn't able to replicate what he showed in the Blues' season opener when he had a 25-save shutout against the Stars. The Blues at least kept it close, but Hofer ended up with his first loss of the season. Despite the poor result Tuesday, the 26-year-old's play should give him the edge for starts if head coach Jim Montgomery starts to lean on one goalie. Hofer and Jordan Binnington have alternated so far, and it's not yet clear if that pattern will continue Thursday at home versus the Sharks.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Between pipes against Chicago
Hofer will start Tuesday's road game against Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer will draw his second start in the Blues' first three games of the regular season Tuesday. He posted a shutout during his Opening Night start in Dallas on Friday, turning aside all 25 shots he saw during a 4-0 victory. Across three starts against the Blackhawks last year, Hofer went 2-1-0 with a 4.29 GAA and .859 save percentage.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Opens season with shutout
Hofer posted a 25-save shutout in Friday's 4-0 win over the Stars.
Mason McTavish scored early in the first period for the Blues, and Hofer made that goal stand as the game-winner. If there's any chance of Hofer and Jordan Binnington battling for No. 1 minutes, the former has set a strong tone right out of the gate. After steady work with a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 46 games in the 2025-26 regular season, Hofer sure looks ready to handle a starter's workload if asked to do so. However, Binnington will get the chance to response as he is scheduled to make the start Saturday in Colorado.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Tending twine against Dallas
Hofer will start Friday's road game against Dallas, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
The Blues open the regular season with a back-to-back set that includes Friday's matchup followed by a game in Colorado on Saturday. Hofer will draw the Opening Night start against the Stars, while Jordan Binnington is slated to defend the road crease against the Avalanche a day later. Hofer had a career-best season during the 2025-26 campaign, going 24-13-5 with a 2.61 GAA and .909 save percentage across 46 regular-season appearances.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Beaten three times in preseason finale
Hofer stopped 19 of 22 shots in Saturday's 3-2 preseason loss to the Blackhawks.
Hofer played nearly the entire contest and was beaten three times over the first 30 minutes. Anton Frondell opened the scoring off a rebound in the first period before Ian Cole and Roman Kantserov converted breakaways 2:31 apart in the second, with Kantserov's tally coming on the power play. Hofer settled down after Chicago built its 3-0 advantage and didn't allow another goal before being pulled for the extra attacker late in the third, but it was too late to mount a comeback. Hofer posted a 24-13-5 record with six shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 46 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season, and it remains to be seen whether he or Jordan Binnington will start in the regular-season opener against the Stars on Friday, Oct. 2.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: In net for preseason finale
Hofer will guard the road goal in Saturday's exhibition matchup against Chicago, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.
Hofer made 17 saves on 18 shots in Monday's 2-1 preseason loss to Dallas. He will get one last start before the 2026-27 campaign begins. Hofer posted a 24-13-5 record with six shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 46 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Solid effort in loss
Hofer halted 17 of 18 shots on net in Monday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Stars.
Hofer anchored the Blues for the first 40 minutes of the contest before Georgii Romanov allowed the go-ahead goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Hofer is coming off a season where he claimed the role of top netminder in St. Louis by posting a 24-13-5 record, a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 46 regular-season outings. If Hofer continues to look sharp in the early stages of the 2026-27 campaign, he could be in line for his first year north of 50 regular-season appearances.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Facing Stars
Hofer will guard the road goal in Monday's preseason matchup against Dallas, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News.
Hofer is expected to play the first two periods before Georgii Romanov enters the game in the third frame. The 26-year-old Hofer posted a 24-13-5 record with six shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 46 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Wraps up season with win
Hofer made 20 saves in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Mammoth.
The 25-year-old netminder finishes the 2025-26 campaign as the clear top option in the crease for St. Louis. Hofer won his last three starts and five of his last six, and through 46 outings on the season he compiled a 24-13-5 record with a 2.61 GAA and .909 save percentage. Jordan Binnington still has one more year left on his current contract at a $6 million cap hit, which will make him difficult to move given his poor numbers (3.33 GAA, .873 save percentage), but Hofer should head into next season as the No. 1 goalie for the Blues regardless of whether Binnington returns.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting in season finale
Hofer will guard the road goal versus the Mammoth on Thursday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Hofer will look to end the season on a high note. He's won four of his last five games, allowing just 13 goals on 157 shots (.917 save percentage) in that span. The Mammoth's lineup hasn't been confirmed yet, but since they're locked into a first-round matchup versus the Golden Knights, they could rotate players out for rest. That would make things a little easier on Hofer if it ends up happening that way.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Bags win over Wild
Hofer made 28 saves in Monday's 6-3 win over Minnesota.
The Wild grabbed a 3-1 lead early in the second period on a Michael McCarron shorthanded tally, but Hofer kept his cool and shut the door the rest of the way as the Blues took control. The 25-year-old has seized the top job in the St. Louis crease down the stretch, starting five of the last six games and going 4-1-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .917 save percentage.
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