Hofer stopped 21 of 25 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Predators. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Hofer has appeared in each of the Blues' last four games, but the results haven't been very good, with only one win over that stretch (1-2-0), a 3.34 GAA and an .879 save percentage. Hofer hasn't shown enough to replace Jordan Binnington on a full-time basis. Both goaltenders have been struggling lately, so it's anyone's guess who'll get the nod when the Blues take on the Jets on Wednesday.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Tending twine Monday
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Hofer will patrol the home crease against Nashville on Monday, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.
Hofer is coming off a 27-save performance in Friday's 3-2 win over Chicago. He has a 5-6-2 record with two shutouts, a 3.10 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Nashville ranks 26th in the league with 2.74 goals per game this campaign.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Earns win Friday
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Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Hofer is pushing his way into a larger share of the crease, as he's now won three of his last four starts. In that span, which covers six appearances, he's yielded just nine goals on 146 shots, good for a .938 save percentage. Overall, Hofer has a 5-6-2 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 17 appearances. He'll likely continue to share the crease with Jordan Binnington, but Hofer could be in line for more usage if he continues to put together strong outings.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Makes relief appearance
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Hofer stopped six of seven shots in relief of Jordan Binnington in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.
Hofer played the third period and gave up a power-play goal to Michael Bunting. Hofer has allowed seven goals on 117 shots over his last five outings, two of which have come in relief. If he keeps this up, the 25-year-old could end up taking over the starting role for the Blues, though the team's overall struggles will still keep Hofer from being much of an option in fantasy.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Tending twine Tuesday
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Hofer will patrol the home crease against Boston on Tuesday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Hofer is coming off a 41-save performance in Saturday's 2-1 win over Ottawa. He has a 4-5-2 record this season with two shutouts, a 3.11 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 14 appearances. Boston sits 10th in the league this campaign with 3.13 goals per game.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Impressive against Ottawa
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Hofer made 41 saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Senators.
Hofer had one of his best performances of the season Saturday, as he was under heavy pressure all game long but still denied the Senators time and time again to earn the win. The only time Hofer was beaten came in the third period, when Fabian Zetterlund's wrister went past him during a power play. Hofer has made 78 saves and allowed two goals over his last three appearances.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting in Ottawa
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Hofer will defend the road net against the Senators on Saturday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Hofer made 18 saves in a 1-0 shutout win over Utah last Saturday. He has a 3-5-2 record with two shutouts, a 3.29 GAA and an .882 save percentage in 13 appearances this season. Ottawa ranks 14th in the league with 3.07 goals per game this campaign.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Earns second shutout of season
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Hofer posted an 18-save shutout in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Mammoth.
Hofer made a Dylan Holloway tally late in the second period stand as the game-winner. The shutout performance ended a four-game skid for Hofer, who had allowed 14 goals during that 0-2-2 stretch. The 25-year-old improved to 3-5-2 with two shutouts, a 3.45 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 12 appearances this season. Jordan Binnington won't completely surrender the starting job, but the Blues' crease has been trending closer to a 50-50 split in November. The Blues' next game is at home versus the Ducks on Monday.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Struggles continue Monday
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Hofer stopped 18 of 21 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.
Despite a clean first period, Hofer faltered down the stretch and allowed three consecutive goals across an 18-minute span in the second and third periods. With the loss, the 25-year-old netminder has a 2-5-2 record with a 3.82 GAA and an .869 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. Hofer has lost each of his last four starts and has just one win since his opening-night victory. He can't be trusted in fantasy formats until he finds consistency in the win column and is best left on waivers.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Between pipes against Rangers
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Hofer will tend the twine on the road versus the Rangers on Monday.
Hofer has been splitting the workload with Jordan Binnington of late, featuring in two of the Blues' last five outings. In those appearances, the 25-year-old Hofer hasn't exactly impressed, posting a 0-1-1 record with seven goals allowed on 62 shots. Still, it seems the starting job is up for grabs in St. Louis, and a win Monday could improve Hofer's chances of getting more opportunities in the crease.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Facing Flyers
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Hofer will be between the visiting pipes in Philadelphia on Thursday, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Hofer is 2-4-1 with one shutout, a 4.04 GAA and an .867 save percentage across nine games this season. It's by far his worst season at the NHL level, parts of five seasons. The Flyers are averaging 2.61 goals per game, 29th in the NHL.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Yields four goals in loss
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Hofer allowed four goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Hofer gave up two goals in the first period and a tally in each of the last two frames before the Blues got on the board. The 25-year-old netminder has allowed 10 goals over his last four outings, going 1-1-1 in that span. For the season, he's at a 2-4-1 record with a 4.04 GAA and an .867 save percentage through nine appearances. Jordan Binnington hasn't been that much better in the starting role, so the Blues' crease could continue to be a battle for playing time until one goalie or the other gets on a hot streak. The Blues are beginning a five-game road trip in Toronto on Tuesday, but there are no back-to-back sets scheduled.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Facing Golden Knights
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Hofer will patrol the home crease against Vegas on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer will get the second half of the team's back-to-back after Jordan Binnington played in Friday's 6-5 shootout loss to Philadelphia. The 25-year-old Hofer is coming off a 26-save effort in last Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Seattle. He has a 2-3-1 record this season while allowing 26 goals on 192 shots in eight appearances. Vegas ranks 14th in the league with 3.19 goals per game this campaign.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Win slips away Saturday
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Hofer stopped 26 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken.
The 25-year-old was the busier of the two netminders on the night, facing 30 shots to Philipp Grubauer's 19, but Hofer still had the Blues in position to win until Chandler Stephenson snuck a shot through traffic to tie it with just two seconds left in regulation. He then had little chance on Shane Wright's OT winner after a defensive breakdown by Brayden Schenn during 3-on-3 play. Hofer was making his second straight start as St. Louis searches for some consistency in the crease, and through four appearances in November he's gone 1-1-1 with a 2.58 GAA and .918 save percentage, numbers which could give him the edge on Jordan Binnington for now.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting Saturday
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Hofer will patrol the home crease against Seattle on Saturday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Hofer is coming off a 28-save performance in Thursday's 3-0 shutout win over Buffalo. He has earned a 2-3-0 record in seven appearances this season while surrendering 22 goals on 162 shots. Seattle sits 29th in the league with 2.62 goals per game this campaign.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Third career shutout
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Hofer made 28 saves in a 3-0 win over Buffalo on Thursday.
It was Hofer's third career shutout. He got the nod after stopping 15 of 17 shots in relief of Jordan Binnington in a 6-1 loss to the Caps on Wednesday. It was Hofer's first win since Oct. 11. Both Binnington and Hofer have scuffled this season, so it feels like it's a proverbial jump ball when it comes to who's the best option. Hofer obviously jumps ahead with this performance, despite an overall line of 2-3-0, 4.08 GAA and .864 save percentage.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Needed in relief Wednesday
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Hofer turned aside 15 of 17 shots after replacing Jordan Binnington midway through the second period of Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Capitals.
Neither goalie was particularly sharp, but Hofer posted slightly better numbers, although the Blues were already in a 4-0 hole by the time he took over the crease. The 25-year-old netminder has a brutal 5.02 GAA and .836 save percentage to go with a 1-3-0 record in six appearances this season, but he should get the nod Thursday in Buffalo on the second night of a back-to-back.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Concedes three goals in loss
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Hofer stopped 32 of 35 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Hofer was beaten once in each period en route to his third straight defeat, and that doesn't include the Oct. 23 matchup against Utah when he allowed three goals on six shots. Hofer hasn't won since his Oct. 11 season debut against the Flames, posting a 0-3-0 record with a 6.26 GAA and a .795 save percentage in his last four contests.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting Saturday
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Hofer will be between the visiting pipes in Columbus on Saturday, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Hofer has been less than stellar this season, sporting a mark of 1-2-0 in four appearances while allowing 17 goals on 82 shots. Columbus ranks 12th in the NHL with 3.40 goals per game this campaign.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Pummeled by Pens
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Hofer stopped 20 of 25 shots in Monday's 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh, with the Penguins' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Blues battled to a 2-2 draw through the first period, but the game began to slip away from the visitors when Parker Wotherspoon snapped the puck past Hofer early in the second during a delayed penalty on St. Louis. The 25-year-old netminder was making his first start since Oct. 15 after Jordan Binnington had coughed up five goals in Detroit on Saturday, but Hofer fared no better. Through four appearances (three starts) on the season, Hofer has a brutal 5.80 GAA and .793 save percentage.
