Hofer will protect the home crease versus Carolina on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer will play his second game in a row after picking up a 34-save shutout over the Islanders on Thursday. Hofer played well last season, going 15-12-1 with a 2.65 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 30 regular-season games. His play could give him a shot at sharing the No. 1 job with Jordan Binnington this season.