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PROFINHL GOALTENDER DOSSIER • Joel Hofer
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Joel Hofer

#30
G • Goaltender Positional / Butterfly Reasonable PNHL Goalie Predators
Stars:
1st 1
2nd 0
3rd 0
SK94
DU85
EN83
SZ94
AG90
RB90
SC93
HS91
RT88
PH90
PS92
EX71
LD71
MO53
OV76

Goaltender Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: July 30, 2000
Age: 26 yrs
Height / Weight: 196 cm • 81 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2018 • #173 overall (6th Round) by Jets
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 99%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $4,500,000
Cap Percentage: 4.89%
Remaining Cap Hit: $4,130,769
Expiry Status: RFA 2027
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP5
W3
GAA2.80
SV%0.899
L2
OTL0
SO1
SAVES124
QS%55.3%
GA14
MIN300
60G Pace36W

Skill DNA • Goalie Percentiles

PRO GOALTENDERS
Quickness & Reflexes 85th Pct
Elite Starter (Top 15%)
Rebound & Style Control 92th Pct
Elite Starter (Top 15%)
Net Coverage & Size 91th Pct
Elite Starter (Top 15%)
Mobility & Recovery 80th Pct
Above Average Starter
Puck Play & Shootouts 91th Pct
Elite Starter (Top 15%)
Mental Poise & IQ 30th Pct
Backup / Depth

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
SV% Performance Regression Balanced Baseline
Season SV%: 0.899 (124 / 138 SA) Career: 0.886

Save percentage is tracking in close alignment with career established baseline.

Decisions Breakdown (W / L / OTL) 3W • 2L • 0OTL
Starts: 5 GS / 1 SO Premium / Overpaid
0.60
Win Rate / GP
2.80
Goals Against Avg
24.8
Saves / GP
Workload & Netminder Minutes 300 MIN
Saves: 124 (90%) Goals Against: 14

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP12
W7
GAA3.25
SV%0.886
L4
OTL1
SO1
MIN720
SA341
GA39
PS%0%
A0
Single-Season Peaks:
Wins 4 2024-25
Shutouts 1 2026-27
Best SV% --
Best GAA --
Most SA 203 2024-25

3 pts

Career Stars (1-0-0)

53.6%

Career QS%

+270.4

Career GSAA

302

Career Saves Total

NHL Regular Season Goaltending Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA SV% SO MIN PS% A PIM
2024-25 NSH 7 7 4 2 1 203 25 3.57 0.877 0 420 0.0% 0 0
2026-27 NSH 5 5 3 2 0 138 14 2.80 0.899 1 300 0.0% 0 0
ON PACE (60 GP) 60 60 36 24 0 1656 168 2.80 0.899 12 3,600 0.0% 0 0
NHL CAREER TOTAL 12 12 7 4 1 341 39 3.25 0.886 1 720 0% 0 0

AHL Minor League Goaltending Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGSWLOTLSAGAGAASV%SOMINPS%APIM
2022-23 NSH 9 9 4 4 1 283 26 2.86 0.908 1 545 50% 0 2
2023-24 NSH 6 6 3 2 1 202 16 2.67 0.921 0 359 0.0% 0 4
2024-25 NSH 45 44 29 9 5 1269 94 2.13 0.926 6 2,648 78.1% 0 4
2025-26 NSH 55 51 38 6 8 1639 117 2.18 0.929 5 3,222 63.6% 0 8

Statistically & Age-Comparable Goaltenders

NETMINDERS • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Karel Vejmelka UTA • 30 yrs • 3 W (6 GP • 0.887 SV%)
$5,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
SK 93
SZ 93
AG 92
RB 91
SC 91
RT 90
Jake Oettinger EDM • 27 yrs • 5 W (6 GP • 0.884 SV%)
$5,400,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
SK 91
SZ 94
AG 90
RB 91
SC 90
RT 90
Mackenzie Blackwood TBL • 29 yrs • 3 W (4 GP • 0.949 SV%)
$2,500,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
SK 93
SZ 93
AG 89
RB 90
SC 91
RT 91
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen ANA • 27 yrs • 2 W (4 GP • 0.873 SV%)
$3,900,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
SK 92
SZ 94
AG 89
RB 89
SC 89
RT 90
Dustin Wolf FLA • 25 yrs • 2 W (5 GP • 0.881 SV%)
$5,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 30, 2026
SK 93
SZ 89
AG 93
RB 91
SC 91
RT 89
Joseph Woll NSH • 28 yrs • 0 W (1 GP • 0.941 SV%)
$3,500,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 30, 2026
SK 94
SZ 93
AG 90
RB 86
SC 89
RT 89
Spencer Knight DET • 25 yrs • 1 W (2 GP • 0.941 SV%)
$3,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
SK 94
SZ 92
AG 92
RB 92
SC 88
RT 91
Dan Vladar TOR • 29 yrs • 4 W (7 GP • 0.911 SV%)
$3,200,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
SK 92
SZ 94
AG 92
RB 94
SC 91
RT 92
Total Remaining Contract
--
1 yr(s) remaining • $4,500,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
04.08.2026 15:20
Joel Hofer signed with Predators for $4,500,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
18.06.2024 0:00
Joel Hofer signed with Predators for $1,100,000 for 2 year(s) .
Official League Trade 29.05.2019 0:11
Predators receives:
Ales Stezka (P), Alexander Ruuttu (P), Alexei Toropchenko (P), Alexey Marchenko (P), Ben Jones (P), Blake McLaughlin (P), Cameron Morrison (P), Carl Klingberg (P), Cayden Primeau (P), David Tendeck (P), Dmitriy Zaitsev (P), Emil Larmi (P), Emil Molin (P), Erik Karlsson. (P), Gabryel Paquin-Boudreau (P), Christoffer Ehn (P), Jacob Bernard-Docker (P), Jan Jenik (P), Jeremy Brodeur (P), Joel Hofer (P), Johan Södergran (P), John Persson (P), Johnathan MacLeod (P), Jonathan Berggren (P), Jonathan Dahlen (P), Joni Ikonen (P), Jonny Tychonick (P), Jordan Hollett (P), Joseph Woll (P), Kiefer Sherwood (P), Kirill Marchenko (P), Liam Foudy (P), Libor Hajek (P), Linus Hogberg (P), Linus Nassen (P), Lucas Carlsson (P), Ludwig Blomstrand (P), Lukas Elvenes (P), Luke Opilka (P), Magnus Hellberg (P), Marcus Davidsson (P), Martin Necas (P), Matej Pekar (P), Mathias Laferriere (P), Max Zimmer (P), Maxim Golod (P), Maxim Shalunov (P), Michael Eyssimont (P), Miles Gendron (P), Milos Roman (P), Nick Sorensen (P), Niclas Almari (P), Nolan Stevens (P), Olivier Leblanc (P), Quinn Hughes (P), Roman Durny (P), Samuel Noreau (P), Shawn Boudrias (P), Tanner Kaspick (P), Teemu Hartikainen (P), Travis Barron (P), Ty Dellandrea (P), Tyler Parsons (P), Vitali Kravtsov (P)
Jets receives:
Blaine Byron, Brendan Gaunce, Carter Hutton, Claude Giroux, Cody Franson, Cole Schneider, Daniel Winnik, Dennis Rasmussen, Deryk Engelland, Ethan Bear, Garret Sparks, Henrik Samuelsson, Chase De Leo, J.C. Lipon, Jake Dotchin, Jonny Brodzinski, Jordan Eberle, Jordan Martinook, Josh Leivo, Kevin Boyle, Laurent Brossoit, Marian Gaborik, Matthew Peca, Michael Brodzinski, Mike Fisher, Mitchell Vande Sompel, Nate Thompson, Nick Foligno, Ondrej Palat, Paul LaDue, Philip Samuelsson, Rasmus Ristolainen, Richard Panik, Robert Hagg, Roman Josi, Ryan Miller, Ryan Rupert, Sami Niku, Samuel Montembeault, Sean Couturier, Shea Weber, Stephen Gionta, Stephen Johns, Teddy Blueger, Tomas Hertl, Tyler Wong, Valtteri Filppula, Viktor Loov, William Nylander
NHL Entry Draft
2018
Selected in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft (#173rd overall, 6th Round) by Jets