Joel Hofer

Position: Goalie
Age: 26Jul 30, 2000
Height: 6'5"196 cm
Weight: 197 lbs89 kg
Catches: Left
Born: Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Nationality: CAN
Draft: 2018 · Round 4 · 107th overall · STL

GP12

GAA2.36

SV%0.919

SO1

Joel Hofer, St. Louis Blues goaltender, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.

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Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

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Career

Born in Winnipeg, MB, CAN · Draft: 2018 · Round 4, pick 14 (#107 overall) · STL · 6 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 127
W: 65
SO: 9
SV%: 0.910
GAA: 2.64

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	Dec	SV%	TOI
2026-11-07	@ NSH	L	0.929	58:36
2026-11-03	@ NYR	L	0.933	58:33
2026-10-31	@ DET	W	0.852	59:28
2026-10-29	vs BOS	W	0.968	60:00
2026-10-24	vs CAR	L	0.897	60:00

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

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Expected goals

Goals saved above expected+4.86#8 of 65
GSAx per 60+0.41#15 of 65
Expected saves312.14#2 of 65
Expected goals against32.86#60 of 65
Expected save %.905#7 of 65
Save % above expected+1.4%#17 of 65

Save %

Save %.919#8 of 65
Even-strength save %.921#14 of 65
Save % on the penalty kill.898#10 of 65
High-danger save %.829#24 of 65
Goals against average2.36#10 of 65

Workload & consistency

Quality start %50.0%#20 of 65
Quality starts6#9 of 65
Shots faced per 6028.99#19 of 65
Goal support per game3.03#37 of 65

Ranks among 65 goalies with 4+ GP.

Tracking data

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 12 tracked games this season · updated Nov 7

Longer bar = better than more of the league’s goalies. The tick marks the middle of the league.

Results

Save %League avg .890.918Beats 88%
Goals-against average (lower is better)League avg 3.062.39Beats 85%
Starts above .900League avg 46.6%45.5%Beats 49%
Save %, 5-on-5League avg .903.923Beats 78%
Save %, 5-on-5 in close gamesLeague avg .909.909Beats 59%

Saves by shot distance

Close = crease, low slot and net sides. Mid = high slot and faceoff circles. Long = points and outside the circles.

Save % by rink area

Grey = fewer than 10 shots against from that area. Schematic rink; area borders are approximate.

Close-range save %League avg .806.812Beats 56%
Mid-range save %League avg .878.895Beats 56%
Long-range save %League avg .9641.000Beats 100%

Source: NHL EDGE (api-web.nhle.com).

Game LogLast 10 games

Date	Opp	DEC	SV	SA	SV%	TOI
Nov 7	@ NSH	L	26	28	0.929	58:36
Nov 4	@ NYR	L	28	30	0.933	58:33
Oct 31	@ DET	W	24	28	0.857	59:28
Oct 30	BOS	W	31	32	0.969	60:00
Oct 24	CAR	L	35	39	0.897	60:00
Oct 23	VGK	W	26	28	0.929	60:00
Oct 21	WPG	W	32	33	0.970	59:37
Oct 16	@ MIN	L	34	39	0.872	57:27
Oct 13	@ OTT	W	16	18	0.889	59:12
Oct 9	SJS	OTL	24	27	0.889	60:52

Show all 12 games

Date	Opp	DEC	SV	SA	SV%	TOI
Nov 7	@ NSH	L	26	28	0.929	58:36
Nov 4	@ NYR	L	28	30	0.933	58:33
Oct 31	@ DET	W	24	28	0.857	59:28
Oct 30	BOS	W	31	32	0.969	60:00
Oct 24	CAR	L	35	39	0.897	60:00
Oct 23	VGK	W	26	28	0.929	60:00
Oct 21	WPG	W	32	33	0.970	59:37
Oct 16	@ MIN	L	34	39	0.872	57:27
Oct 13	@ OTT	W	16	18	0.889	59:12
Oct 9	SJS	OTL	24	27	0.889	60:52
Oct 7	@ CHI	L	17	19	0.895	58:14
Oct 3	@ DAL	W	25	25	1.000	60:00

Career Arc

6 Seasons

SV%Career best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SV%	GAA	SO
2026-27	STL	12	12	6	5	1	0.919	2.36	1
2025-26	STL	46	43	24	13	5	0.910	2.61	6
2024-25	STL	31	28	16	8	3	0.903	2.65	1
2023-24	STL	30	27	15	12	1	0.914	2.65	1
2022-23	STL	6	6	3	1	1	0.905	3.22	0
2021-22	STL	2	2	1	1	0	0.880	3.07	0

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