Hofer stopped 19 of 20 Kraken shots in Sunday's 4-1 win.
Hofer continued his impressive campaign with Sunday's win. Through 30 games, Hofer has gone 15-12-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .914 save percentage. With St. Louis eliminated from playoff contention, the 23-year-old netminder will likely get a chance to start Wednesday's season finale in Dallas. While he didn't take the lion's share of starts, Hofer showed a lot of promise and could be an interesting depth option for fantasy managers next season.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Cruises to win Wednesday
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Hofer turned aside 18 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Chicago.
The Blues held a 4-0 lead before the seven-minute mark of the first period, giving Hofer a fairly easy night. The 23-year-old netminder has only one regulation loss in his last six outings, going 4-1-1 with a 2.16 GAA and .923 save percentage since March 11 as St. Louis tries to catch Vegas for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Falls in overtime
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Hofer allowed three goals on 25 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose.
Hofer found himself down 2-0 in the third frame, but the Blues battled back to force the extra period. Unfortunately for Hofer, the Sharks scored on their only overtime shot on net to put the game away, and he ended the night with an .880 save percentage. The 23-year-old backup goalie has now lost back-to-back games, and the Blues' chances of making the playoffs are all but extinguished. With just five contests left on the season, look for the Blues to start No. 1 netminder Jordan Binnington for the remainder of the games unless they are officially eliminated from the postseason.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Facing Sharks
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Hofer will defend the road net Saturday against San Jose, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Hofer allowed three goals on 19 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Sharks last Saturday. He has a 13-12-0 record this season with a 2.74 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 27 appearances. San Jose has posted a mere 2.20 goals per contest this campaign.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Facing Sharks
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Hofer will defend the home crease versus San Jose on Saturday, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Hofer has won his last three starts, giving up only five goals on 104 shots. Hofer is 13-11-0 with a 2.73 GAA and a .916 save percentage this season. He will face the Sharks, who have only 40 points in 72 games and are last in the NHL standings.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Difference maker in win
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Hofer made 37 saves in a 5-2 win over Ottawa on Thursday.
Hofer was dialed in Thursday, especially when the Blues scuffled in front of him. Even Senators coach Jacques Martin came away impressed: "I think [Hofer] was the difference in the hockey game. There's no doubt when you look at the number of chances we had. I think it was 22-12 in our favor." Hofer has won three straight games with just five goals allowed (.952), and he's bound to get more action short term with continued strong play.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting Sunday
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Hofer will guard the home net Sunday versus Anaheim, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer was excellent in his last outing, stopping 36 shots in a 5-1 win over the Bruins on Monday. The 23-year-old Hofer is 11-11-0 with a .913 save percentage and 2.79 GAA while backing up Jordan Binnington this season. He'll have a favorable matchup against a Ducks team averaging just 2.51 goals per game, the third-lowest mark in the league.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Guarding goal Tuesday
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Hofer will defend the road net Tuesday against the Islanders, according to Chris Pinkert of the Blues' official site.
Hofer will get the second half of the Blues' back-to-back after Jordan Binnington played in Monday's 2-1 shootout win over Philadelphia. The 23-year-old Hofer has posted a 10-10-0 record this campaign with a 2.88 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 22 appearances. The Islanders sit 21st in the league with 2.98 goals per contest this season.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: In goal Tuesday
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Hofer will get the starting nod on the road against Winnipeg on Tuesday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Hofer will get the opportunity to play in front of his hometown as he takes the first game of the Blues back-to-back. As such, fantasy players can likely expect Jordan Binnington to be between the visitor pipes versus Edmonton on Wednesday. For his part, the 23-year-old Hofer went 3-1-0 in his last five appearances to go with a 2.58 GAA and a .918 save percentage.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Guarding goal Monday
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Hofer will patrol the home crease Monday versus Toronto, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Hofer has stopped 92 of 99 shots during his three-game winning streak. In 19 games this season, he has supplied a 10-8-0 record with one shutout, a 2.77 GAA and a .913 save percentage. The Maple Leafs rank fourth in the league this campaign with 3.57 goals per contest.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Facing Sabres
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Hofer will be between the visiting pipes versus Buffalo on Saturday, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.
Hofer has won his last two starts -- both in overtime. The 23-year-old is 9-8-0 with a 2.89 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season. He will face the Sabres, who are 22nd in NHL scoring with 147 goals.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Hangs on for OT win
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Hofer stopped 30 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
Los Angeles twice grabbed one-goal leads earlier in the game, but Hofer kept his focus and shut down the opposition through the third period and OT. It's the 23-year-old netminder's second straight win after a three-game losing streak, but he's given up at least three goals in all five starts. On the season, Hofer sports a 9-8-0 record with a 2.89 GAA and .909 save percentage.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Gets overtime win
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Hofer stopped 29 of 32 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
The Blues started well, but Hofer surrendered a third-period hat trick to Pius Suter. Brayden Schenn salvaged the win for the Blues with the game-winner, giving Hofer his first win since Dec. 27. He's allowed at least three goals in each of his last four outings. The 23-year-old netminder is at 8-8-0 with a 2.88 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Without better performances, Hofer is likely to remain in the backup role behind Jordan Binnington.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Slated to face Canucks
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Hofer is slated to start on the road against Vancouver on Wednesday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.
Hofer has a 7-8-0 record, 2.88 GAA and .910 save percentage in 16 appearances in 2023-24. He's dropped his last three starts while allowing 10 goals on 100 shots. The Canucks, who lead the league offensively this year with 3.79 goals per game, will be a difficult opponent.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Falls to Florida
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Hofer allowed four goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Panthers.
After holding Florida to just one goal in each of the first two periods, Hofer surrendered a pair of tallies to Matthew Tkachuk in the final frame en route to an eventual 5-1 defeat. The 23-year-old netminder has now dropped back-to-back starts, allowing seven goals on 59 shots in that span. Still, it's been a solid positive campaign overall thus far for Hofer, as he's worked his way into a timeshare with Jordan Binnington while going 7-7-0 with a .908 save percentage and 2.87 GAA through 15 appearances.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Facing Florida
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Hofer will defend the home goal against the Panthers on Tuesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer was a little shaky in his last start Dec. 30 against the Penguins, surrendering three goals on 29 shots en route to a 4-2 defeat. He'll try to get back in the win column in a rough home matchup with a scorching-hot Florida team that's won seven straight games.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Strong effort in loss
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Hofer made 26 saves in a 4-2 loss Saturday to Pittsburgh.
Hofer played a strong game, making several great saves including breakaway stops on Rielly Smith and Jake Guentzel. But there were also some adventures in netminding -- Hofer went out to handle the puck early in the third and blew the play, resulting in the puck ending up in the net off Jeff Carter's stick. The Pens were up 3-1 at that point. Hofer has a bright future, and he'll certainly iron out his gaffes as his ice time increases.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting Saturday
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Hofer will defend the road crease in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.
Hofer was outstanding Wednesday, stopping 39 shots in a 2-1 victory over Dallas. It was his second straight win as he was just as good Dec. 21, turning aside 37 shots in a 4-1 victory in Florida. Those strong performances have pushed Hofer up to a 7-5-0 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 13 contests this season. The Penguins are 26th in NHL scoring with 100 goals in 33 games.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Set to face Stars
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Hofer is expected to start at home in Wednesday's game against Dallas, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Hofer saved 37 of 38 shots en route to a 4-1 win against Florida in his last start Thursday. He's 6-5-0 with a 2.92 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 12 appearances in 2023-24. The Stars rank sixth offensively this year with 3.50 goals per game, so this will be a difficult matchup for Hofer.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Allows four goals in loss
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Hofer gave up four goals on 21 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
The Blue Jackets' second line did most of the damage against the 23-year-old goalie, accounting for three of the four goals against Hofer. He has lost his last three outings, giving up 11 goals in that span while facing no more than 21 shots in any of the games. He's at a 5-5-0 record with a 3.19 GAA and an .893 save percentage. A better showing in goal would allow Hofer to challenge the ever-inconsistent Jordan Binnington for a larger share of the starts. Binnington will likely play Saturday in Chicago.
