Hofer will start vs. Tampa Bay on Friday. With the Blues hoping to get back into playoff contention, they will need to roll with their more consistent goalie, Joel Hofer. The 25-year-old Hofer is tied for the league lead with four shutouts and has a 2.81 GAA and .902 SV% in 25 games (10-9-2). That said, Hofer had a poor start to the season, but he has corrected it with an exceptional 1.94 GAA and .927 SV% in his last 14 games (8-6-0). The Blues enter Friday's contest as +168 home underdogs against a scorching-hot Tampa Bay Lightning team that is on an 11-game winning streak.