Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Joel Hofer vs Tomas Hertl
Hertl has 1 goals on 13 shots against Hofer (2.7 expected).
This week Hofer has 2 games left (about 1.0 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Hertl has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Hertl for 3.7 ESPN points to Hofer's 2.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Head-to-head: Hofer vs Hertl
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Tomas Hertl shooting on Joel Hofer
- Goals
- 1
- Shots on goal
- 13
- Expected goals
- 2.72
- Hofer SV%
- .923
23 unblocked attempts. Joel Hofer has stopped 1.7 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hofer | Hertl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | STL 2–4 VGK | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-02 | STL 4–3 VGK | 22/25 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-15 | STL 1–4 VGK | 30/34 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-23 | STL 2–4 VGK | 27/30 SV | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2025-01-20 | STL 5–4 VGK | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-11 | STL 3–4 VGK | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-16 | STL 1–5 SJS | 17/21 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2021-11-04 | STL 5–3 SJS | 23/26 SV | 0G 1A 3S |
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 ptsvs Jake Oettinger (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ COLB2B3% to start0.0 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to GSchedule edge −16.8 win%Likely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
Tomas Hertl
3games (2 left)
3.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA1.7 ptsvs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- How have Hofer and Hertl done against each other?
- In 8 games against each other in our data, Hofer's team went 3–5.
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 →

