GSTL
6'5"·197 lbs·26 yrs
Joel Hofer has +8.6 goals saved above expected in 2026-27, 5th among NHL goalies with 9+ starts, with a .926 save percentage and an 8-5-1 record in 14 games. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Joel Hofer
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STL•#30
STLHeight6'5"
Weight197
BirthplaceWinnipeg, CAN
BornJuly 30, 2000
Draft2018, Round 4, #107
2026-27 Season
14GP
59th pctile
8Wins
74th pctile
2Shutouts
81st pctile
2.15GAA
88th pctile
.926SV%
96th pctile
+8.6GSAX
85th pctile
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO | GSAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | STL | 2 | 117:09 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.07 | .880 | 0 | −1.6 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 6 | 317:12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.22 | .905 | 0 | −1.1 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 30 | 1628:39 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2.65 | .914 | 1 | +9.0 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 31 | 1678:49 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2.64 | .904 | 1 | −3.6 |
| 2025-26 | STL | 46 | 2624:39 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2.61 | .910 | 6 | +9.7 |
| 2026-27 | STL | 14 | 836:59 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2.15 | .926 | 2 | +8.6 |
| Career | — | 129 | — | 67 | 40 | 11 | 2.61 | .911 | 10 | — |
Career Trajectory
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Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 12, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 26, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 – 2022-23 | STL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 14, 2021 | Mar 17, 2023 | 135 | 12 | Lineups |