GRIT & GF

St Louis Blues, Goalie

Joel Hofer

Games, 2026–27
5
126 shots faced
Save percentage
.905
114 saves, 12 goals
Goals saved above expected
+0.6
21st of 55 regulars
At 5-on-5
−0.1
the cleanest test of a goalie

Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at DAL

    Friday, October 2

    Shutout

    Joel Hofer stopped all 25 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 3.1 goals to an average goalie. It finished 4-0 for the Blues.

  2. vs WSH

    Tuesday, March 24

    Shutout

    Joel Hofer made 21 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 2.4 goals to an average goalie. The Blues beat the Capitals 3-0.

  3. vs NYI

    Tuesday, March 10

    Busy night

    Joel Hofer made 46 saves on 50 shots. That was 0.6 goals better than an average goalie would do against the same chances. The Blues lost 4-3 to the Islanders in overtime.

  4. at ANA

    Sunday, March 8

    Shutout

    Joel Hofer made 22 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 2.4 goals to an average goalie. The Blues beat the Ducks 4-0.

  5. vs CAR

    Tuesday, January 13

    Shutout

    Joel Hofer made 33 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 2.5 goals to an average goalie. The Blues beat the Hurricanes 3-0.

  6. vs WPG

    Wednesday, December 17

    Shutout

    Joel Hofer made 24 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 2.0 goals to an average goalie. The Blues beat the Jets 1-0.

  7. at OTT

    Saturday, December 6

    Busy night

    Joel Hofer made 41 saves on 42 shots. That was 2.9 goals better than an average goalie would do against the same chances. It finished 2-1 for the Blues.

  8. vs UTA

    Saturday, November 29

    Shutout

    Joel Hofer stopped all 18 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 2.2 goals to an average goalie. It finished 1-0 for the Blues.

Goals saved above expected, game by game

Running total of expected goals faced minus goals allowed. Up means he is stopping more than the chances say he should. Hover any game.

Last 5 games

DateOpponentShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAx
10-15MIN385.8683.82−1.18
10-13OTT172.8821.83−0.17
10-08SJS273.8892.51−0.49
10-06CHI192.8951.45−0.55
10-02DAL2501.0003.01+3.01

By season

SeasonGPShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAxGSAx 5v5
2026–27512612.90512.6+0.6−0.1
2025–26461251114.909128.8+14.8+6.5
2024–253176774.90368.2−5.8+4.5
2023–243083172.91381.6+9.6+9.6