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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Joel Hofer vs Nathan MacKinnon

MacKinnon has 0 goals on 9 shots against Hofer (1.6 expected).

This week Hofer has 2 games left (about 1.0 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; MacKinnon has 1 left. We project MacKinnon for 2.8 ESPN points to Hofer's 2.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Head-to-head: Hofer vs MacKinnon

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.

HoferMacKinnon
5Team record in 11 meetings6

Nathan MacKinnon shooting on Joel Hofer

Goals
0
Shots on goal
9
Expected goals
1.55
Hofer SV%
1.000

14 unblocked attempts. Joel Hofer has stopped 1.6 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Joel Hofer and Nathan MacKinnon
DateScoreHoferMacKinnon
2026-04-07STL 1–3 COL34/37 SV0G 1A 0S
2026-04-05STL 3–2 COL26/28 SV0G 0A 5S
2025-12-31STL 1–6 COL0/0 SV2G 2A 7S
2025-04-05STL 5–4 COL0/0 SV1G 0A 7S
2025-03-29STL 2–1 COL0/0 SV1G 0A 4S
2025-02-23STL 3–1 COL0/0 SV0G 0A 3S
2025-01-31STL 0–5 COL31/36 SV0G 1A 4S
2024-03-19STL 3–4 COL0/0 SV0G 1A 3S
2023-12-29STL 1–2 COL0/0 SV0G 0A 2S
2023-11-11STL 8–2 COL0/0 SV0G 1A 6S
2023-11-01STL 1–4 COL0/0 SV0G 2A 2S

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)

Nathan MacKinnon

2games (1 left)

2.8proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
    Opp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.8 pts
    Schedule edge +13.4 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

FAQ

How have Hofer and MacKinnon done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Hofer's team went 5–6.

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 →