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: Starting Sunday
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Hofer will guard the home net Sunday against the Kraken, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer is coming off an 18-save effort in a 5-2 win over Chicago in his last start. Overall, he's 14-12-1 with a .912 save percentage and a 2.72 GAA this campaign. The 23-year-old Hofer will face a Seattle team averaging 2.63 goals per game in what's expected to be his final start of the 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: Slated to start Wednesday
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Hofer is set to start at home Wednesday against the Blackhawks, per Lou Korac of NHL.com
Hofer has a 13-12-1 record, 2.74 GAA and .913 save percentage in 28 appearances this season. He stopped 22 of 25 shots en route to a 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose in his last start Saturday. Chicago ranks 32nd offensively with 2.18 goals per game, so this should be a very favorable matchup for Hofer.
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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: No support in loss
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Hofer allowed three goals on 19 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Sharks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Hofer didn't get much help from the Blues' offense, though he didn't do himself any favors after allowing three goals in the second period. The 23-year-old's three-game winning streak was snapped with the poor outing. Hofer drops to a 13-12-0 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. Jordan Binnington will likely be between the pipes in Monday's home matchup versus the Oilers.
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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: Facing Senators
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Hofer will patrol the visiting crease in Ottawa on Thursday, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Hofer has won his last two starts in style, giving up three goals on 65 shots in victories over Boston and Anaheim. He is 12-11-0 with a 2.76 GAA and a .914 save percentage this year. The Senators are averaging 3.13 goals, 16th in the NHL.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Stops 26 in win
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Hofer stopped 26 of 28 Anaheim shots en route to a 4-2 win Sunday.
While Hofer has just five starts in the last month, his last two games have been strong. The 23-year-old netminder has stopped 62 of 65 shots in those contests with a .954 save percentage. As a young backup, he's a risky start, but there have been encouraging signs lately.
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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: Stellar in Boston
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Hofer stopped 36 of 37 shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Hofer was nearly perfect Monday, allowing just a lone tally to David Pastrnak early in the third period, as he picked up his first win in over a month. The 23-year-old Hofer had gone 0-3-0 in his last four appearances, sporting an .893 save percentage in that span. He improves to 11-11-0 on the season with a .915 save percentage and 2.79 GAA. Hofer should continue to see occasional work behind Jordan Binnington down the stretch.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Set to face Bruins
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Hofer will defend the road net Monday against Boston, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Hofer has gone 0-3-0 over his past four outings, surrendering 12 goals on 112 shots over that span. Through 23 games played this campaign, he has a 10-11-0 record with a 2.88 GAA and a .910 save percentage. Boston is tied for ninth in the league with 3.32 goals per contest this season.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Handed loss Tuesday
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Hofer stopped 29 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
The Blues struck first, getting a two-goal lead in the second period, but the Islanders bounced back with four consecutive goals, three on Hofer, for the win. This is now four losses in a row for Hofer and he has not won a game since Feb. 10. Hofer is an intriguing young goalie with upside, but the uncertainty surrounding his playing time and the struggles of the Blues make him a risky play in most fantasy leagues.
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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: Falls to Winnipeg
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Hofer allowed four goals on 32 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Jets on Tuesday.
Winnipeg jumped out to a fast start Tuesday, tagging Hofer with three goals in the first period. While the 23-year-old netminder would eventually settle in and hold the Jets to one goal over the final two frames, St. Louis ultimately couldn't climb out of the early hole. Hofer falls to 10-10-0 on the season with a .911 save percentage and a 2.88 GAA. The Blues will look to bounce back Wednesday on the road in Edmonton.
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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: Needed in relief against Wings
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Hofer turned aside 18 of 20 shots after replacing Jordan Binnington to begin the second period in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Detroit grabbed a 4-0 lead in the first period to chase Binnington from the crease, and St. Louis never got back into the game. Hofer has started just one of the Blues' last seven contests, and the 23-year-old doesn't quite seem ready to push for the No. 1 job despite a .913 save percentage over seven outings since the beginning of January.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Falls to Toronto
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Hofer allowed three goals on 28 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday.
After holding Toronto to one goal through the first two periods, Hofer surrendered a power-play tally to Auston Matthews 45 seconds into the third and a short-handed marker to William Nylander later in the frame before the Leafs added an empty-netter, sticking Hofer with the loss. It was the first start since Feb. 10 for the 23-year-old netminder, though he'd won his previous three outings, sporting a .929 save percentage in that span. Hofer falls to 10-9-0 with a .912 save percentage and 2.80 GAA while backing up Jordan Binnington this season.
