Joel Hofer - NHL News & Rumors

Kyrou, Hofer, Broberg after the 2025-26 season | St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou, goaltender Joel Hofer and defenseman Philip Broberg reflect on the 2025-26 season during a press confe...

APRIL 18 • NHL.COM

Wraps up season with win Hofer made 20 saves in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Mammoth.

Impact The 25-year-old netminder finishes the 2025-26 campaign as the clear top option in the crease for St. Louis. Hofer won his last three starts and five of his last six, and through 46 outings on the season he compiled a 24-13-5 record with a 2.61 GAA and .909 save percentage. Jordan Binnington still has one more year left on his current contract at $6 million, which will make him difficult to move given his poor numbers (3.33 GAA, .873 save percentage), but Hofer should head into next season as the No. 1 goalie for the Blues regardless of whether the veteran returns.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Mailloux nets late winner, Thomas has a hat trick as the Blues edge the Mammoth 5-3 in finale

Logan Mailloux scored the go-ahead goal with 2:57 left to play and Robert Thomas had a hat trick as the St. Louis Blues beat the Utah Mammoth 5-3 in the regular-season finale for b...

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

Starting in season finale Hofer will guard the road goal versus the Mammoth on Thursday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

Impact Hofer will look to end the season on a high note. He's won four of his last five games, allowing just 13 goals on 157 shots (.917 save percentage) in that span. The Mammoth's lineup hasn't been confirmed yet, but since they're locked into a first-round matchup versus the Golden Knights, they could rotate players out for rest. That would make things a little easier on Hofer if it ends up happening that way.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Bags win over Wild Hofer made 28 saves in Monday's 6-3 win over Minnesota.

Impact The Wild grabbed a 3-1 lead early in the second period on a Michael McCarron shorthanded tally, but Hofer kept his cool and shut the door the rest of the way as the Blues took control. The 25-year-old has seized the top job in the St. Louis crease down the stretch, starting five of the last six games and going 4-1-0 with a 2.64 GAA and .917 save percentage.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Blues rally from a 2-goal deficit and beat the Wild 6-3

Theo Lindstein scored and the St. Louis Blues overcame a two-goal deficit and beat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Monday night

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Between pipes Monday Hofer will protect the home net against Minnesota on Monday, Elise Butler of the Blues' official site reports.

Impact Hofer is coming off a 31-save effort in Saturday's 5-3 win over Chicago. He has a 22-13-5 record in the 2025-26 campaign with six shutouts, a 2.59 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 44 appearances. Minnesota will be resting Quinn Hughes, Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Marcus Foligno, Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek, Brock Faber and Mats Zuccarello in Monday's matchup.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Yields three tallies in win Hofer turned aside 31 of 34 shots on net in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Hofer posted a steady performance in Saturday's win, as he allowed just one goal in each of the three periods. With the victory, he is up to a 22-13-5 record, a 2.59 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 44 appearances this season. Since the Olympic break, Hofer has lost in regulation just two times, posting a 10-2-2 record, a 1.90 GAA and a .936 save percentage across 14 games. With the Blues being eliminated from playoff contention Saturday due to the Kings' win, the 25-year-old netminder should receive at least one more chance to place a bow atop his strong season. Unless Hofer runs into trouble or is injured next season, he'll likely serve as the Blues' starting netminder for the foreseeable future.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Kyrou and Fowler help the Blues beat the Blackhawks 5-3

Jordan Kyrou, Cam Fowler and Alexey Toropchenko scored in the second period, helping the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Starting against Chicago Hofer will defend the road net against the Blackhawks on Saturday, per Elise Butler of the Blues' official site.

Impact Hofer is coming off a 34-save effort in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Colorado. He has a 21-13-5 record this season with six shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 43 appearances. Chicago is tied for 32nd in the league with 2.54 goals per game this season.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten by Colorado Hofer allowed three goals and made 34 saves in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Hofer was coming off back-to-back wins, including a 3-2 victory over Colorado on Sunday, but he couldn't make it to three wins in a row, something he hasn't accomplished since a four-game stretch between Feb. 26 and March 8. Despite the loss to the Avs, which was expected given Colorado's offensive power and need for a bounce-back performance, Hofer continues to play at a high level. He has allowed three or fewer goals in seven of his last eight appearances, a stretch in which he's gone 5-2-1 with a 1.96 GAA and a .932 save percentage.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference

Valeri Nichushkin scored twice and Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch the Central Division and the top seed in the Western Conference

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Facing Colorado again Hofer will defend the home net against the Avalanche on Tuesday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Impact Hofer will get his third straight start Tuesday, as he's posted solid performances in back-to-back wins in Anaheim and Colorado. The Manitoba native made 26 saves on 28 shots against the Avs on Sunday, keeping the Blues' playoff hopes alive in the process. Hofer will look to have a similar result Tuesday, as his club now sits five points behind the Kings for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up win over Avalanche Hofer stopped 26 of 28 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Hofer needed to be big for the Blues here, and he was, winning his fourth game in five outings. A Robert Thomas hat trick gave Hofer the support he needed for the win. For the season, Hofer is up to 21-12-5 with a 2.56 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 42 appearances. The Blues host the Avalanche for a rematch Tuesday, and while they've alternated goalies most of the time lately, Hofer's success against a tough foe could get him another start.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas breaks late tie to complete first hat trick, Blues beat Avalanche 3-2

Robert Thomas broke a tie with 2:50 left to complete his first NHL hat trick and the St. Louis Blues kept their late postseason charge rolling with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado...

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Drawing start at Ball Arena Hofer will tend the twine Sunday in Colorado, per the NHL media site.

Impact Hofer has been outstanding since the NHL resumed play following the 2026 Winter Olympics, posting an 8-1-2 record, 1.69 GAA and .942 save percentage over 11 outings. The 25-year-old has allowed two goals or less in nine of those games, further highlighting his consistency while the Blues battle to stay afloat in the playoff race. St. Louis has the rest advantage Sunday, as the Avalanche are on the second half of a back-to-back after shutting out the Stars in Dallas on Saturday.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches 20-win mark Hofer stopped 25 of 27 shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact Hofer gave up both goals in the first period. The 25-year-old settled in well after that, and the Blues gave him plenty of support to secure his 20th win of the campaign. He's four of his last six outings, allowing just 11 goals in that span. Hofer is up to 20-12-5 with a 2.58 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 41 appearances. Hofer and Jordan Binnington have been mostly sharing the net lately, though it's unclear if the Blues will deviate from that pattern heading into a home-and-home set versus the Avalanche, which begins in Colorado on Sunday.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Holloway's two goals help Blues keep slim playoff hopes alive with 6-2 win over Ducks

Dylan Holloway scored a pair of power-play goals, Robert Thomas had a goal and two assists, and the St. Louis Blues kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 6-2 win over the Anah...

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Projected to start Friday Hofer is expected to guard the road goal versus the Ducks on Friday.

Impact Hofer lost his last outing, giving up five goals on 29 shots to the Sharks on Monday. Over the four games before that, Hofer had allowed just four goals on 115 shots, so he'll be looking to prove his outing Monday was just an anomaly. The Ducks are a tough foe, but they're 0-2-1 with nine goals scored over their last three games.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with loss Monday Hofer stopped 24 of 29 shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Hofer was coming off back-to-back wins in his previous two starts, but he was unable to keep that streak alive, and a late goal from Adam Gaudette in the dying moments of the contest forced Hofer to settle for his first loss in regulation since early February. Hofer has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since the league resumed following the Olympic break. In 10 starts, heA¿s gone 7-1-2 with a 1.66 GAA and an impressive .943 save percentage.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

STL@SJS: Gaudette scores goal against Joel Hofer | San Jose Sharks Adam Gaudette (SJS) scores goal against Joel Hofer (STL) to make it 5 - 4

MARCH 31 • NHL.COM

Gaudette's goal with 21 seconds left helps Sharks win 5-4 to snap Blues' 3-game win streak

Adam Gaudette scored with 21 seconds left, Alexander Wennberg and Macklin Celebrini each had two goals and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat St. Louis 5-4 to snap the Blues’...

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

STL@SJS: Wennberg scores PPG against Joel Hofer | San Jose Sharks Alexander Wennberg (SJS) scores power-play goal against Joel Hofer (STL) to make it 4 - 2

MARCH 31 • NHL.COM

Set to face Sharks Hofer will defend the road net against San Jose on Monday, according to Chris Pinkert of the Blues' official site.

Impact Hofer won three of his past four outings (3-0-1) while allowing only four goals on 115 shots. He has a 19-11-5 record this campaign with six shutouts, a 2.52 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 39 appearances. San Jose sits 18th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this season.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Holloway scores with 3 seconds left in OT as the Blues beat the Sharks 2-1

Dylan Holloway scored with 3 seconds left in overtime to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

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