Pittsburgh Penguins Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 7-11-2 · 16 pts · 7th Metropolitan
Who starts in goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Arturs Silovs has started 12 of 20 Penguins games (60%), 6 of the last 10. Sergei Murashov has 8 starts. Status: 1A/1B split.
G1StarterArturs Silovs- Starts
- 12/20
- Share
- 60%
- Last 10
- 6
5-6-1 · .873 SV% · last start Nov 8
G2BackupSergei Murashov- Starts
- 8/20
- Share
- 40%
- Last 10
- 4
2-5-1 · .893 SV% · last start Nov 14
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Every Penguins game by starting goalie
- G1 Arturs Silovs
- G2 Sergei Murashov
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 3 second games so far, started by Arturs Silovs 2, Sergei Murashov 1.
- Home and road: Arturs Silovs started 7 of 9 home games and 5 of 11 road games.
- Pulled starters: no relief appearances yet.
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (20 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nov 14 | vs OTT | G2 Sergei Murashov | 30/33 | L | – |
| 19 | Nov 11 | @ SJS | G2 Sergei Murashov | 34/36 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 8 ▲ | @ ANA | G1 Arturs Silovs | 20/24 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 7 | @ LAK | G2 Sergei Murashov | 26/28 | W | – |
| 16 | Nov 5 | vs BOS | G1 Arturs Silovs | 18/24 | L | – |
| 15 | Nov 3 | vs VGK | G1 Arturs Silovs | 20/23 | L | – |
| 14 | Oct 31 | @ MTL | G2 Sergei Murashov | 22/27 | L | – |
| 13 | Oct 29 | vs UTA | G1 Arturs Silovs | 31/35 | OTL | – |
| 12 | Oct 24 | vs NSH | G1 Arturs Silovs | 24/26 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 22 | vs FLA | G1 Arturs Silovs | 26/26 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 19 | @ UTA | G1 Arturs Silovs | 24/29 | L | – |
| 9 | Oct 17 ▲ | @ VGK | G2 Sergei Murashov | 14/19 | L | – |
| 8 | Oct 16 | @ COL | G1 Arturs Silovs | 27/32 | L | – |
| 7 | Oct 13 | @ CHI | G2 Sergei Murashov | 15/19 | L | – |
| 6 | Oct 10 ▲ | vs DAL | G1 Arturs Silovs | 24/25 | W | – |
| 5 | Oct 9 | @ CBJ | G2 Sergei Murashov | 45/47 | OTL | – |
| 4 | Oct 7 | @ WSH | G1 Arturs Silovs | 22/27 | L | – |
| 3 | Oct 5 | vs WPG | G2 Sergei Murashov | 32/35 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 3 | vs MTL | G1 Arturs Silovs | 20/25 | W | – |
| 1 | Sep 30 | @ PHI | G1 Arturs Silovs | 19/19 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Pittsburgh Penguins starting goalie?
Arturs Silovs is G1: 12 of 20 starts this season (60%) and 6 of the last 10.
How often does the Pittsburgh Penguins backup goalie start?
Sergei Murashov has 8 starts (40% of games).
Who starts the second game of Pittsburgh Penguins back-to-backs?
Arturs Silovs started 2 of 3 second games this season; the other goalies started 1.