Joel Hofer - NHL News & Rumors

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.

1 DAY AGO • 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

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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

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

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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.

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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.

6 DAYS AGO • 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

6 DAYS AGO • 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

6 DAYS AGO • 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

6 DAYS AGO • 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

6 DAYS AGO • 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

6 DAYS AGO • 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.

6 DAYS AGO • 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

Rinzel and Frondell score, Blackhawks beat Blues 4-2 in Kane's return to Chicago

Sam Rinzel and rookie Anton Frondell scored 2 minutes apart in the second period and the Chicago Blackhawks held on in their home opener for their first win of the season, 4-2 over...

OCTOBER 7 • Associated Press

Between pipes against Chicago Hofer will start Tuesday's road game against Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Impact Hofer will draw his second start in the Blues' first three games of the regular season Tuesday. He posted a shutout during his Opening Night start in Dallas on Friday, turning aside all 25 shots he saw during a 4-0 victory. Across three starts against the Blackhawks last year, Hofer went 2-1-0 with a 4.29 GAA and .859 save percentage.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Three Stars of the Night | NHL.com Alex Tuch (2 Goals), Dylan Garand (22 save shutout), and Joel Hofer (25 save shutout) earn Friday's honors

OCTOBER 3 • NHL.COM

Opens season with shutout Hofer posted a 25-save shutout in Friday's 4-0 win over the Stars.

Impact Mason McTavish scored early in the first period for the Blues, and Hofer made that goal stand as the game-winner. If there's any chance of Hofer and Jordan Binnington battling for No. 1 minutes, the former has set a strong tone right out of the gate. After steady work with a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 46 games in the 2025-26 regular season, Hofer sure looks ready to handle a starter's workload if asked to do so. However, Binnington will get the chance to response as he is scheduled to make the start Saturday in Colorado.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame: Oct. 2 at DAL | St. Louis Blues Joel Hofer, Mason McTavish, Adam Jiricek and Jim Montgomery after 4-0 shutout road win vs. the Dallas Stars.

OCTOBER 3 • NHL.COM

HIGHLIGHTS: Blues 4, Stars 0

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Blues vs. Stars | NHL Highlights | Oct 2, 2026

OCTOBER 3 • YOUTUBE

Mason McTavish scores right away in Blues debut in a 4-0 opening-night win over Stars

Mason McTavish scored only 94 seconds into his first game with the Blues to put them ahead to stay, Joel Hofer stopped 25 shots for his ninth career shutout and St. Louis won 4-0 a...

OCTOBER 3 • Associated Press

Tending twine against Dallas Hofer will start Friday's road game against Dallas, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Impact The Blues open the regular season with a back-to-back set that includes Friday's matchup followed by a game in Colorado on Saturday. Hofer will draw the Opening Night start against the Stars, while Jordan Binnington is slated to defend the road crease against the Avalanche a day later. Hofer had a career-best season during the 2025-26 campaign, going 24-13-5 with a 2.61 GAA and .909 save percentage across 46 regular-season appearances.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten three times in preseason finale Hofer stopped 19 of 22 shots in Saturday's 3-2 preseason loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Hofer played nearly the entire contest and was beaten three times over the first 30 minutes. Anton Frondell opened the scoring off a rebound in the first period before Ian Cole and Roman Kantserov converted breakaways 2:31 apart in the second, with Kantserov's tally coming on the power play. Hofer settled down after Chicago built its 3-0 advantage and didn't allow another goal before being pulled for the extra attacker late in the third, but it was too late to mount a comeback. Hofer posted a 24-13-5 record with six shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 46 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season, and it remains to be seen whether he or Jordan Binnington will start in the regular-season opener against the Stars on Friday, Oct. 2.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

In net for preseason finale Hofer will guard the road goal in Saturday's exhibition matchup against Chicago, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Impact Hofer made 17 saves on 18 shots in Monday's 2-1 preseason loss to Dallas. He will get one last start before the 2026-27 campaign begins. Hofer posted a 24-13-5 record with six shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 46 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Solid effort in loss Hofer halted 17 of 18 shots on net in Monday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Stars.

Impact Hofer anchored the Blues for the first 40 minutes of the contest before Georgii Romanov allowed the go-ahead goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Hofer is coming off a season where he claimed the role of top netminder in St. Louis by posting a 24-13-5 record, a 2.61 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 46 regular-season outings. If Hofer continues to look sharp in the early stages of the 2026-27 campaign, he could be in line for his first year north of 50 regular-season appearances.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

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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

Rinzel and Frondell score, Blackhawks beat Blues 4-2 in Kane's return to Chicago

Mason McTavish scores right away in Blues debut in a 4-0 opening-night win over Stars