Hofer will guard the home goal versus the Oilers on Friday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer has gone 4-0-1 with just eight goals allowed on 154 shots (.948) save percentage over five games since the Olympic break. The 25-year-old netminder continues to play well, but he'll need to be sharp against the Oilers, who figure to be ornery after their 7-2 loss to the Stars on Thursday. Hofer will catch a slight break since Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (personal) isn't in Edmonton's lineup Friday.
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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: Fades late in Nashville
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Hofer made 22 saves in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Predators.
St. Louis took a 5-1 lead early in the second period on a Colton Parayko tally, but Hofer and the Blues' defense crumbled over the second half of the game. It was the 25-year-old netminder's worst performance since Oct. 15, when he gave up seven goals to Chicago, and Hofer has gone 2-2-1 over his last five starts with a shaky 3.52 GAA and .858 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.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Defending visiting crease Saturday
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Hofer will guard the visiting goal in Florida on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer shut out the Jets on Wednesday, stopping 24 shots for his third shutout of the campaign. He is 6-7-2 with a 2.96 GAA and an .896 save percentage for the lowly Blues this season. The Panthers could be a tired team Saturday after scoring three times in the last 10 minutes of the third period en route to a 4-3 shootout win over Carolina on Friday.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Posts third shutout of season
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Hofer stopped all 24 shots he faced in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Jets.
This was Hofer's second win in his last five outings. The 25-year-old made his third straight start Wednesday, and he'll only cede the crease to Jordan Binnington on Thursday versus the Rangers because it's the second half of a back-to-back. Hofer is up to 6-7-2 with a 2.96 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 19 appearances. It's safe to call the Blues' crease contested at this time, and it may be trending toward Hofer taking over the No. 1 job if he gets the nod for games Saturday versus the Panthers and Monday against the Lightning.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting against Winnipeg
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Hofer will start Wednesday's home game against the Jets, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer has seen an uptick in playing time recently, and he'll draw a third consecutive start Wednesday. Over his last seven appearances (five starts), he's gone 3-2-0 with a 2.13 GAA and a .924 save percentage. Winnipeg has 3.03 goals per game this year, which ranks 17th in the NHL.
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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.
