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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Alex Ovechkin vs Joel Hofer

Alex OvechkinAlex OvechkinCapitals · Left wingvsJoel HoferJoel HoferBlues · Goalie

Ovechkin has 0 goals on 11 shots against Hofer (1.0 expected).

This week Ovechkin has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hofer has 1 left (about 0.0 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup. We project Ovechkin for 1.9 ESPN points to Hofer's 0.1.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, 1.000 SV%.

Head-to-head: Ovechkin vs Hofer

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

OvechkinHofer
3Team record in 7 meetings4

Alex Ovechkin shooting on Joel Hofer

Goals
0
Shots on goal
11
Expected goals
1.05
Hofer SV%
1.000

17 unblocked attempts. Joel Hofer has stopped 1.0 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Alex Ovechkin and Joel Hofer
DateScoreOvechkinHofer
2026-03-24WSH 0–3 STL0G 0A 2S21/21 SV
2025-11-05WSH 6–1 STL1G 0A 3S15/17 SV
2025-02-27WSH 2–5 STL0G 0A 4S16/18 SV
2024-11-09WSH 8–1 STL2G 0A 5S0/0 SV
2024-01-20WSH 0–3 STL0G 0A 2S0/0 SV
2024-01-18WSH 5–2 STL0G 1A 3S0/0 SV
2023-03-17WSH 2–5 STL0G 1A 4S32/34 SV

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Alex Ovechkin

2games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.9 pts
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to LWSchedule edge −13.3 win%vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

Joel Hofer

2games (1 left)

0.1proj. ESPN pts

About 0.0 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL
    Opp allows the most FP to GLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B3% to start0.1 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to GSchedule edge −13.4 win%Likely vs Scott Wedgewood (.921)

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FAQ

How have Ovechkin and Hofer done against each other?
In 7 games against each other in our data, Ovechkin's team went 3–4.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →