Penguins Edge Stars as Posts and Silovs Keep It Tight
The box score says one-goal game; the tape says Pittsburgh carried it. The Penguins had more of the puck and the better looks but still needed their goalie and the pipes to win 2-1 over Dallas.
Pittsburgh owned about 55.7 percent of the shot attempts and finished ahead in expected goals — the value of their chances — 2.89 to 2.44. That control showed up on the depth chart more than the marquee: Connor Dewar generated the most dangerous chances among Penguins and cashed one, while Evgeni Malkin and Tommy Novak added steady shot quality even without points. For Dallas, Jason Robertson drove their best looks, and Tyler Seguin supplied the tally.
The difference came in the crease and on the iron. Arturs Silovs turned away 24 of 25, outdueling Jake Oettinger’s 20 of 21 on a night when both masked breakdowns. And three Penguins- and Stars-authored pings swung momentum without touching the sheet: Blake Lizotte and Ben Kindel each hit the post for Pittsburgh, while Arttu Hyry clipped one for Dallas.
Takeaway: Pittsburgh translated territorial edge into just enough finish and goaltending. Dallas created fewer chances but scary ones; a couple inches on those posts and this reads differently.