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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.

HoferHertl
3Team record in 8 meetings5

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

Games between Joel Hofer and Tomas Hertl
DateScoreHoferHertl
2026-01-10STL 2–4 VGK0/0 SV0G 0A 1S
2026-01-02STL 4–3 VGK22/25 SV0G 0A 1S
2025-11-15STL 1–4 VGK30/34 SV1G 0A 3S
2025-01-23STL 2–4 VGK27/30 SV1G 0A 6S
2025-01-20STL 5–4 VGK0/0 SV1G 0A 4S
2024-10-11STL 3–4 VGK0/0 SV0G 0A 1S
2023-11-16STL 1–5 SJS17/21 SV0G 0A 2S
2021-11-04STL 5–3 SJS23/26 SV0G 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 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)

Tomas Hertl

3games (2 left)

3.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA1.7 pts
    vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN2.0 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

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 →