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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Joel Hofer vs Martin Necas

Necas has 4 goals on 18 shots against Hofer (1.6 expected).

This week Hofer has 2 games left (about 1.0 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Necas has 1 left. We project Necas for 2.1 ESPN points to Hofer's 2.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.

Head-to-head: Hofer vs Necas

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HoferNecas
4Team record in 9 meetings5

Martin Necas shooting on Joel Hofer

Goals
4
Shots on goal
18
Expected goals
1.57
Hofer SV%
.778

21 unblocked attempts. Martin Necas has scored 2.4 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Joel Hofer and Martin Necas
DateScoreHoferNecas
2026-04-07STL 1–3 COL34/37 SV1G 0A 4S
2026-04-05STL 3–2 COL26/28 SV0G 0A 4S
2025-12-31STL 1–6 COL0/0 SV0G 1A 5S
2025-03-29STL 2–1 COL0/0 SV0G 0A 0S
2025-02-23STL 3–1 COL0/0 SV0G 0A 0S
2025-01-31STL 0–5 COL31/36 SV1G 0A 4S
2024-11-17STL 1–4 CAR20/24 SV2G 2A 3S
2024-10-19STL 4–3 CAR37/40 SV0G 0A 3S
2024-04-12STL 2–5 CAR0/0 SV0G 0A 1S

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.

Joel Hofer

2games

2.0proj. ESPN pts

About 1.0 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DAL97% to start1.9 pts
    vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B3% to start0.0 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to GSchedule edge −16.8 win%Likely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)

Martin Necas

2games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
    Opp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.1 pts
    Schedule edge +13.4 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

FAQ

How have Hofer and Necas done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Hofer's team went 4–5.

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 →