Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Makes 17 saves in loss to Denmark
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Silovs made 17 saves in Latvia's 4-2 loss to Denmark on Sunday at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. He allowed three goals.
Silovs finished the preliminary round with a 1-1-0 record, 3.01 GAA and .873 save percentage. He has allowed seven goals and has played 139:44, the second-most in the Olympics after Juuse Saros. Silovs, who backstopped Latvia to its first Olympic win since 2014 earlier in the competition, will likely be in the blue paint Tuesday in a tough matchup against Sweden in the qualification playoffs.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Tending twine Sunday
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Silovs will patrol the crease for Latvia against Denmark on Sunday at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Silovs is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 4-3 win over Germany. He has a 1-1-0 record with a 3.00 GAA and an .886 save percentage through two appearances in the tournament.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Nabs win over Germany
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Silovs turned aside 26 shots in Latvia's 4-3 win over Germany in Olympic round-robin play Saturday.
After Elvis Merzlikins surrendered five goals to the United States in Latvia's tournament opener, it was Silovs' turn between the pipes, and he delivered a more promising result. However, the Pittsburgh netminder might hand the crease back to Merzlikins on Sunday against Denmark.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Set to face Germany
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Silovs is set to start for Team Latvia against Germany on Saturday a the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
Silovs has been solid for the Penguins this season, posting an 11-7-8 record, with a 2.93 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 26 outings. He will have all he can handle against Germany, which boasts NHL stars Leon Draisaitl, Tim Stutzle and Moritz Seider, among others.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Steady in win
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Silovs stopped 26 of 28 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Silovs picked up his third win in his last four outings. He's allowed just nine goals on 111 shots in that span as he continues to alternate starts with Stuart Skinner. Silovs improved to 11-7-8 with a 2.93 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 26 contests this season. The Latvian netminder is off to the Olympics, where he'll likely battle the Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins for starts between the pipes.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: First goalie off Thursday
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Silovs was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Buffalo.
Silovs has had mixed results in recent weeks, going 2-2-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .921 save percentage over his last six starts. He'll face a touch opponent in the Penguins' final game ahead of the Olympic break, as the Sabres are tied for sixth in the NHL with 3.39 goals per game this year.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Faces high volume in loss
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Silovs stopped 28 of 31 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
Silovs put together a solid performance through the first two periods, as he allowed just one goal, before the Senators struck the back of the net twice in the third to steal the win. Following Monday's loss, the 24-year-old Silovs now holds a 10-7-8 record, a 2.97 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 25 outings this season. Monday's loss snapped his two-game win streak, where he played a solid part in the Penguins' run of six consecutive wins to wrap up their January slate. While Stuart Skinner has caught fire and holds the larger share of the workload in net, Silovs remains a solid spot start in deep fantasy leagues when he's called upon.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: First goalie off Monday
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Silovs was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home versus the Senators.
Silovs will take the first game of the Penguins' back-to-back to continue an every-other-game trend in the crease. In his last nine appearances, the backstop has suffered just one regulation defeat, going 6-1-2 with a 2.50 GAA and .902 save percentage. With the upcoming Olympic break, Stuart Skinner may take the final two games before the break, especially with Silovs headed to Milan as part of the Latvian squad.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Slated to start Thursday
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Silovs was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice and is expected to defend the home cage versus Chicago on Thursday, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Silovs snapped a three-game winless streak Jan. 22, turning aside 30 shots in a 6-2 win over Edmonton. Silovs is 9-6-8 with a 3.00 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 23 outings this season. The Blackhawks are producing 2.66 goals per game, 26th in the NHL.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Cruises to win
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Silovs stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Oilers.
Silovs got all the help he needed in the first three minutes of the game, as the Penguins scored three times in a span of 37 seconds. The 24-year-old netminder had suffered some misfortune during a three-game losing streak (0-2-1) in which he allowed just six goals on 81 shots. Silovs is now up to 9-6-8 with a 3.00 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 23 appearances. Stuart Skinner will likely be back between the pipes for Sunday's road-trip finale in Vancouver.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Downed by Jackets in shootout
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Silovs turned aside 22 shots in regulation and overtime and two of four shootout attempts in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Columbus.
The 24-year-old netminder shut the Blue Jackets down over the third period and OT to secure a point for the Penguins, but Kent Johnson and Charlie Coyle were able to solve him in the shootout. Silovs has just one regulation loss in his last seven starts while working in a timeshare with Stuart Skinner, going 4-1-2 with a 2.64 GAA and .896 save percentage.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Manning crease Saturday
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Silovs will guard the home cage versus Columbus on Saturday, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
The Penguins have been alternating Silovs and Stuart Skinner for the last 14 games, and Saturday will be Silovs' turn between the pipes. Silovs is 8-6-7 with a 3.06 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 21 appearances this campaign. The Blue Jackets are generating 2.98 goals per game this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: First goalie off Tuesday
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Silovs was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home versus the Lightning.
Silovs continues to work every other game, splitting the workload with Stuart Skinner. In his last six outings, the 24-year-old Silovs is sporting a 4-2-0 record, 3.13 GAA and .875 save percentage. Skinner has allowed just one goal in each of his last four outings, so Silovs can't afford any missteps right now if he wants to keep getting opportunities.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: In goal Saturday
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Silovs will protect the home net against Calgary on Saturday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Despite allowing 13 goals on 101 shots, Silovs has won his last four outings. He has gone 8-5-6 this season with one shutout, a 3.24 GAA and an .884 save percentage across 19 appearances. Calgary ranks 31st in the league with 2.55 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Extends winning run
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Silovs stopped 24 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Silovs has won each of his last three starts, but he's allowed three goals in each of those contests while posting a save percentage below the .900 mark. In fact, Silovs has gone eight straight games without posting a save percentage of .900 or higher, as he hasn't been above that threshold since a loss in Nashville on Nov. 14. Since then, Silovs has gone 3-3-2 with a 4.30 GAA and an abysmal .834 save percentage. He's not a reliable fantasy option in any format given his struggles.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Starting Thursday
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Silovs was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice, and is slated to defend the home net versus Detroit on Thursday, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Silovs has won his last two starts, boosting his record to 6-5-6 with a 3.21 GAA and an .886 save percentage in 18 games. Silovs will face the red-hot Red Wings, who are tied with Carolina atop the Eastern Conference standings with 51 points.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: First off Sunday
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Silovs was the first goaltender off at morning skate Sunday and is in line to start against the Blackhawks, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
With the chance to reset the goalie rotation, it appears the Penguins will go with Silovs over Stuart Skinner in the first game out of the holiday break. The 24-year-old Silovs has a 5-5-6 record on the season with a 3.22 GAA and an .887 save percentage. He'll take on a Blackhawks squad that's on the second of a back-to-back but fresh off of a big win against the Stars to snap a six-game losing streak.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Tending twine Sunday
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Silovs will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Sunday, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports.
Silovs will get the second half of Pittsburgh's back-to-back after Stuart Skinner played in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Canadiens. The 24-year-old Silovs has a 4-5-6 record with one shutout, a 3.26 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 15 appearances this season. Montreal sits eighth in the league with 3.20 goals per game this year.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Facing Sharks
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Silovs will patrol the home crease against San Jose on Saturday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site.
Silovs has lost his last five outings (0-2-3) while allowing 14 goals on 102 shots. He has a 4-4-5 record this season with a 2.98 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 13 appearances. San Jose sits 25th in the league with 2.78 goals per game this campaign.
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Penguins' Arturs Silovs: Rough outing leads to early yank
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Silovs allowed four goals on 10 shots before being pulled just 4:53 into the second period of Saturday's 7-2 loss to Toronto.
Oh boy -- Silovs has allowed eight goals on 20 shots in his last two starts. His last win was Nov. 6 against the Capitals, and he's gone 0-2-2 in four starts since. Tristan Jarry replaced him and stopped 10 of 13 shots in relief.
