Hofer stopped 24 of 29 shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.
Hofer was coming off back-to-back wins in his previous two starts, but he was unable to keep that streak alive, and a late goal from Adam Gaudette in the dying moments of the contest forced Hofer to settle for his first loss in regulation since early February. Hofer has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since the league resumed following the Olympic break. In 10 starts, he's gone 7-1-2 with a 1.66 GAA and an impressive .943 save percentage.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Set to face Sharks
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Hofer will defend the road net against San Jose on Monday, according to Chris Pinkert of the Blues' official site.
Hofer won three of his past four outings (3-0-1) while allowing only four goals on 115 shots. He has a 19-11-5 record this campaign with six shutouts, a 2.52 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 39 appearances. San Jose sits 18th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this season.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Shines in OT win
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Hofer turned away 24 of 25 shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.
Hofer earned Thursday's second star for his strong overall performance, as he allowed just one goal early in the third period before dialing in down the stretch. With the OT win, he's up to a 19-11-5 record, a 2.52 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 39 appearances this season. Thursday's victory helped Hofer stay unbeaten since the Olympic break, where he has posted a 7-0-2 record, a 1.29 GAA and a .955 save percentage across his last nine outings. The 25-year-old has shown immense poise to shake off his rough start to the season and is a must-roster player in all league formats for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Posts shutout Tuesday
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Hofer posted a 21-save shutout in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.
Hofer didn't receive a lot of support from the offense, but he didn't need it en route to his sixth shutout of the season. He's one behind Ilya Sorokin for the league's lead in that category. Hofer hasn't lost in regulation since the Olympic break, going 6-0-2 with an excellent 1.34 GAA and an outstanding .955 save percentage in that span.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Projected to face Washington
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Hofer is expected to start at home versus the Capitals on Tuesday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Hofer has alternated wins and losses across his last four starts -- the 25-year-old is 2-0-2 and has posted a 1.67 GAA and a .950 save percentage during that time. He hasn't lost in regulation since the Olympic break, going 5-0-2 over his last seven outings. The Capitals are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to Colorado on Sunday after winning back-to-back games against Ottawa and New Jersey.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Takes shootout loss
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Hofer stopped 30 of 31 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Flames.
Hofer saw the puck get past him a few times, but the Blues successfully overturned an NHL-record-tying three goals via challenges. That kept the damage to a minimum on Hofer, who took just his second defeat since the Olympic break (5-1-1) while posting another strong outing. He's now at a 17-11-5 record with a 2.65 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 37 appearances. Hofer was starting two of every three games earlier in March, but the Blues have switched back to alternating starts between him and Jordan Binnington. That likely means Binnington will close out the road trip Saturday in Vancouver while Hofer draws the Capitals on Tuesday at home.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting against Calgary
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Hofer will start Wednesday's road game against Calgary.
Hofer has been strong since the Olympic break, going 5-1-0 with a 1.64 GAA and .948 save percentage over his last six starts. He started on the road against Calgary on Oct. 11, allowing two goals on 29 shots (.931 save percentage) in a 4-2 victory.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Backstops comeback win
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Hofer stopped 36 of 38 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
The Oilers led 2-0 midway through the third period, but Hofer locked in to let the Blues make a comeback. The 25-year-old Hofer has won five of his last six outings, giving up two or fewer goals in all five of his victories in that span. He's up to 17-11-4 with a 2.70 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 36 appearances. Both Hofer and Jordan Binnington had thrived since the Olympic break, though Hofer continues to see a slight edge for playing time. The Blues have a three-game road trip up next, facing the Jets, Flames and Canucks in a trio of favorable matchups, so Hofer's a decent fantasy option over the next week-plus.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Tagged with OT defeat
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Hofer stopped 45 of 49 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
The Blues jumped to a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, but the Islanders rallied with four unanswered goals to hand Hofer the loss. Still, he has gone undefeated in regulation in his last five outings, going 4-0-1 with a superb 1.59 GAA and .948 save percentage over that stretch. He should remain an excellent fantasy option based on his hot play since the Olympic break.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Earns shutout over Ducks
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Hofer posted a 22-save shutout in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Ducks.
Hofer remains locked in with four straight wins, allowing just four goals on 105 shots in those contests. The 25-year-old has started four of six games for the Blues since the Olympic break, suggesting he has maintained his status as the team's top netminder over Jordan Binnington. Hofer is up to five shutouts this season and has matched his career high in wins with 16. He's at 16-11-3 with a 2.69 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 34 appearances. The Blues are back in action at home Tuesday versus the Islanders.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Tending twine against Anaheim
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Hofer will start Sunday's road game against Anaheim, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Hofer has been strong since the Olympic break, going 3-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA and .952 save percentage over his last three starts, and he'll draw the start for the fourth time in six games since the layoff. The Ducks are generating 3.27 goals per game this season, which is tied for 12th in the league.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting Wednesday's game
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Hofer will start Wednesday's road game against Seattle.
Hofer has picked up wins in each of his two starts following the Olympic break, and he'll draw the start for the third time in the Blues' four games since the layoff. He's made a pair of home starts against the Kraken this year, going 1-0-1 with a 2.46 GAA and .907 save percentage.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Guarding cage against Kraken
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Hofer will patrol the crease at home versus Seattle on Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer and Jordan Binnington were splitting the workload ahead of the Olympic break, and that trend figures to continue now that the NHL is back in action. In his last four outings, the 25-year-old Hofer went 1-2-1 with a 3.97 GAA and .824 save percentage.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Rough showing versus Kings
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Hofer allowed four goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.
Hofer took his third loss in five outings, a span in which he's allowed 12 goals on 135 shots. The 25-year-old netminder has been better than Jordan Binnington this season, but Hofer has struggled to string wins together, leaving this crease in a timeshare. Hofer dropped to 11-10-3 with a 2.78 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 28 appearances this season. The Blues' next game is at home versus the Stars on Tuesday.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Drawing home start Tuesday
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Hofer will tend the home twine against the Hurricanes on Tuesday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Hofer has surrendered at least three goals in three straight outings, a span in which he is 1-2-0 with a 3.41 GAA and an .877 save percentage. The 25-year-old will face a Carolina squad that is on the second half of a back-to-back -- the Hurricanes lost in overtime in Detroit on Monday by a 4-3 score. Carolina is 12-6-3 away from home in 2025-26 and has generated 3.35 goals per game, which ranks seventh in the NHL.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Between pipes against Utah
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Hofer will start Friday's road game against Utah, Chris Pinkert of the Blues' official site reports.
Hofer has sat for three of the Blues' last four games, but he'll draw the start Friday after Jordan Binnington struggled mightily during Wednesday's loss in Chicago. Hofer has gone 4-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .930 save percentage over his last five starts. He's made two starts against Utah this year, going 1-0-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .875 save percentage.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Gets starting nod Friday
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Hofer will guard the cage at home against the Golden Knights on Friday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer took the bulk of the workload for the Blues in December, featuring in 10 of 15 games while posting a 5-3-0 record and 2.20 GAA. The 25-year-old netminder will get the first start of 2026, though Jordan Binnington figures to get the nod for the second half of the back-to-back versus Montreal on Saturday. At this point, Hofer should probably be considered the No. 1 option in St. Louis, though his hold on that spot is tenuous at best.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: To start Monday
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Hofer will start Monday's game against the Sabres, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports Sunday.
Hofer has seen the vast majority of starts in the month of December, and that will include the first two out of the holiday break. The 25-year-old is 5-2-0 with a 2.10 GAA and a .929 save percentage in December, and he is on a personal three-game winning streak. He'll take on a red-hot Sabres team that's riding a league-best eight-game winning streak.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Posts strong outing Saturday
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Hofer stopped 30 of 32 shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Predators.
Hofer's strong run of play continued Saturday, as he allowed just one goal apiece in the first and third periods while playing from ahead the majority of the night. He is up to an 8-7-2 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 21 games this season. The 25-year-old goalie pushed his season save percentage back up to the .900 mark for the first time since the first game of the season. Over his last three outings, he has been elite with a 3-0-0 record, 1.33 GAA, .953 save percentage and one shutout. While he has alternated starts with Jordan Binnington for the majority of the season, Hofer's consistency in recent weeks has made a strong case to take over the starting role. The Blues likely won't operate with a true No. 1 option between the pipes, but if Hofer can rise to the 1A role, he should hold solid value in most two-goalie formats.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Beaten twice, earns win
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Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Hofer was beaten twice in the second period, as the Panthers attempted to come back from a two-goal deficit, but the 25-year-old netminder shut the door for good the rest of the way and got plenty of goal support. Hofer has won three of his last four starts, posting a 2.00 GAA and a .925 save percentage in that span.
