Joel Hofer - NHL News & Rumors

Facing reigning champs Hofer will defend home crease in Saturday's home clash against the Hurricanes, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Impact Hofer is currently on a roll, as he's posted a convincing win in three of his last four outings. Overall, the 26-year-old netminder has a 4-2-1 record, a 2.17 GAA and a .921 save percentage across seven appearances. As he continues to show increasingly more flashes of strong play between the pipes, Hofer has been on the fantasy radar more than ever to start the new campaign. However, he'll face a tough test Saturday against Carolina, who rank third in the NHL with 3.92 goals per game this season. While halting the reigning Stanley Cup champs is a tall task, Hofer is a solid fantasy option given his recent success.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Makes 27 saves in win Thursday Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Hofer delivered a solid performance against a dangerous Vegas offense, finishing with a .931 save percentage while helping St. Louis secure its second consecutive victory. The 26-year-old netminder allowed only two goals, with the Blues providing substantial offensive support throughout the contest. His performance was encouraging for fantasy managers, although his long-term value will depend on maintaining consistency and securing a reliable share of the team's starts. He's won three of his last four starts and has started in seven of the team's first 10 games, so he's trending in the right direction in that regard, especially considering he has posted a 2.17 GAA with a .921 save percentage in his seven appearances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Barron's 4-point night powers Blues past Golden Knights, 6-2

Justin Barron had a goal and three assists, Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 on Thursday night

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Dueling Golden Knights Hofer will patrol the home crease in Thursday's clash against the Golden Knights, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Impact Hofer has momentum on his side headed into Thursday's contest after stopping 32 of 33 shots on net in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Jets. The 26-year-old backstop has allowed three goals or more just twice across six outings this season en route to a 3-2-1 record, a shutout, a 2.20 GAA and a .919 save percentage. He'll be tested Thursday by a talented Vegas offense, which ranks third in the NHL with 3.91 goals per game to open the new season. Regardless, Hofer is a solid start in most fantasy formats given his recent success.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Stellar showing Tuesday Hofer turned away 32 of 33 shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Jets.

Impact Hofer was dominant in Tuesday's outing, as he allowed just one even-strength tally to Cole Perfetti early in the third period. The 26-year-old Hofer has been effective across his first six appearances to start the new season, where he has compiled a 3-2-1 record, a shutout, a 2.20 GAA and a .919 save percentage. With his success in 2025-26 and his hot start to the new season, there's no question that he's poised to be the No. 1 netminder in St. Louis for the foreseeable future. With the Blues' defense helping shore things up behind the blue line as well, Hofer is trending towards becoming a low-end No. 1 goalie option in fantasy if he can sustain his current quality of play.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Postgame: Oct. 20 vs. WPG | St. Louis Blues Philip Broberg, Joel Hofer and Jim Montgomery after 2-1 win at Enterprise Center vs. the Winnipeg Jets.

3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Broberg breaks tie on 3rd-period power play, Blues top Jets 2-1

Philip Broberg scored on a power play at 8:47 of the third period to break a tie in the St. Louis Blues’ 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Between pipes Tuesday Hofer will protect the home net against the Jets on Tuesday, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.

Impact Hofer is coming off a 34-save effort in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Minnesota. He has a 2-2-1 record, a 2.43 GAA and a .906 save percentage in five appearances this season. Winnipeg (4-2-2) is tied for 22nd in the league with 2.88 goals per game this campaign.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rough start in Minnesota Hofer stopped 33 of 38 shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Wild.

Impact This was Hofer's worst start of the year, and it came against arguably the toughest offense he's faced yet. The 26-year-old gave up two goals in the first period and three more in the second, a deficit that was too much for the Blues to come back from. Hofer is now 2-2-1 with a 2.43 GAA and a .906 save percentage over five starts this season. He's still the Blues' top option between the pipes, but expect some mixed results as he backstops a middle-of-the-road team. The Blues wrap up this road trip in Nashville on Saturday, which should be a more favorable matchup.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Boldy has 5th career hat trick and Wild beat Blues 5-4

Matt Boldy had his fifth career hat trick as part of a four-point night, Kirill Kaprizov added his league-high ninth goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild held off the St. L...

OCTOBER 16 • Associated Press

STL@MIN: Hofer makes a sharp save | St. Louis Blues Joel Hofer (STL) makes a save against Daemon Hunt (MIN) at 02:13 of the Game

OCTOBER 16 • NHL.COM

Expected to start Thursday Hofer is slated to start on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Impact Hofer stopped 15 of 17 shots in a 7-2 victory over Ottawa on Tuesday. He's 2-1-1 with a 1.76 GAA and a .920 save percentage in four appearances this campaign. The Wild are 4-2-1 while averaging 3.00 goals per game in 2026-27, so they're off to a solid start.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win on low volume Hofer turned away 15 of 17 shots on net in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Senators.

Impact Hofer cruised to victory Tuesday while his teammates compiled seven goals against Ottawa, who only dressed five healthy defensemen. This allowed Hofer to see less than 20 shot attempts for the second time in his past three outings. With Tuesday's win, the 26-year-old netminder now has a 2-1-1 record, a shutout, a 1.76 GAA and a .920 save percentage across four appearances. With each above-average performance that the young netminder has churned out this season, it feels as if he claims an even larger portion of the opportunities between the pipes away from Jordan Binnington, who has struggled to begin the new season. Hofer is a strong No. 2 goalie option in fantasy across all league formats moving forward.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

STL@OTT: Zetterlund scores PPG against Joel Hofer | Ottawa Senators Fabian Zetterlund (OTT) scores power-play goal against Joel Hofer (STL) to make it 2 - 7

OCTOBER 14 • NHL.COM

Suter, Neighbours and McTavish score 2 each as the Blues rout the Senators 7-2

Pius Suter, Jake Neighbours, and Mason McTavish each score twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 7-2 win over the Ottawa Senators

OCTOBER 14 • Associated Press

STL@OTT: Giroux scores goal against Joel Hofer | Ottawa Senators Claude Giroux (OTT) scores goal against Joel Hofer (STL) to make it 1 - 3

OCTOBER 14 • NHL.COM

Expected to start against Sens Hofer is slated to patrol the crease on the road versus Ottawa on Tuesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Impact Hofer started the season with a 25-save shutout before dropping his last two outings while allowing five goals on 46 shots (.891 save percentage). Look for Hofer to continue serving as the No. 1 option for the Blues, though he'll need to stave off any challenges from Jordan Binnington.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Takes overtime loss Hofer stopped 24 of 27 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Impact Hofer let a couple of one-goal leads slip away, and Darnell Nurse made him pay for that with the overtime winner. It's still not all that bad of a game for Hofer, who has gone 1-1-1 with five goals allowed on 71 shots over his three starts to open the campaign. The 26-year-old netminder is doing his part to maintain the starting job for the Blues despite the presence of Jordan Binnington on the roster. The Blues' next game is Saturday at home versus the Blue Jackets, which is a solid matchup for whichever goalie gets the nod.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

SJS@STL: Nurse scores goal against Joel Hofer | San Jose Sharks Darnell Nurse (SJS) scores goal against Joel Hofer (STL) to make it 2 - 3

OCTOBER 9 • NHL.COM

Darnell Nurse scores in OT to give Sharks 3-2 win over Blues

Darnell Nurse scored 1:03 into overtime and the San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2

OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press

SJS@STL: Graf scores goal against Joel Hofer | San Jose Sharks Collin Graf (SJS) scores goal against Joel Hofer (STL) to make it 2 - 2

OCTOBER 9 • NHL.COM

SJS@STL: Hofer with a great save against Luca Cagnoni | St. Louis Blues Joel Hofer (STL) makes a save against Luca Cagnoni (SJS) at 06:06 of the Game

OCTOBER 9 • NHL.COM

SJS@STL: Toffoli scores PPG against Joel Hofer | San Jose Sharks Tyler Toffoli (SJS) scores power-play goal against Joel Hofer (STL) to make it 1 - 1

OCTOBER 9 • NHL.COM

Tending twine Thursday Hofer will defend the home crease in Thursday's clash with the Sharks, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Impact Hofer is set to lead the Blues onto the ice for Thursday's home opener after being handed his first loss of the new season in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Chicago. The 26-year-old goaltender has posted solid numbers to begin the campaign, compiling a 1-1-0 record, a 1.02 GAA and a .955 save percentage across 44 shots on net between two appearances. He'll enter Thursday's contest as a solid No. 2 goalie option in fantasy with a decent matchup against the Sharks, who were shut out by the Stars on Monday.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss versus Blackhawks Hofer allowed two goals on 19 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks. The last two Chicago goals were empty-netters.

Impact Hofer wasn't able to replicate what he showed in the Blues' season opener when he had a 25-save shutout against the Stars. The Blues at least kept it close, but Hofer ended up with his first loss of the season. Despite the poor result Tuesday, the 26-year-old's play should give him the edge for starts if head coach Jim Montgomery starts to lean on one goalie. Hofer and Jordan Binnington have alternated so far, and it's not yet clear if that pattern will continue Thursday at home versus the Sharks.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

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Barron's 4-point night powers Blues past Golden Knights, 6-2

Broberg breaks tie on 3rd-period power play, Blues top Jets 2-1

Matt Boldy has 5th career hat trick and Wild beat Blues 5-4

Suter, Neighbours and McTavish score 2 each as the Blues rout the Senators 7-2

Darnell Nurse scores in OT to give Sharks 3-2 win over Blues