Eastern Conference Playoff Chances UPDATED

I have decided that my updating the posts from last week would be a good idea, since as we all know, the less games there are to play, the more stuff is happening.

After the jump, I will list the teams again, in order of the current standings, with the number of games they have left, what they need to guarantee a playoff spot, what it guarantee them dropping out, and their most likely finishing position.  Here's links to the original East post, the new West post, and the old West post.  As I said before, all this statistical information can be found at sportsclubstats.com/NHL

Washington Capitals

• Already clinched playoff spot
• Most likely finishing position: 1st in East (100%)

New Jersey Devils

• 13 games left
• Need 0-9-4 to clinch (pretty much in now)
  
• Most likely finishing position: 2nd in East (63%)

Buffalo Sabres

• 14 games left
• Need 3-6-5 to clinch
• 99.9% chance of dropping out with 0-14-0
• Most likely finishing position: 3rd in East (77%)

Pittsburgh Penguins

• 12 games left
• Need 0-8-4 to clinch (pretty much in now)
• Most likely finishing position: 4th in East (66%)

Ottawa Senators

• 12 games left
• Need 2-0-10 to clinch
• Can drop out with 0-11-1 or 0-3-9
  
• Most likely finishing position: 6th in East (30%)

Montreal Canadiens

• 11 games left
• Need 2-0-9,  1-1-9, 2-1-8 or similar to clinch
• Can drop out with 0-11-0
• Most likely finishing position: 7th in East (31%)

Philadelphia Flyers

• 13 games left
• Need 6-3-4 to clinch
• Can drop out with 0-9-4
• Most likely finishing position: 5th in East (47%)

Boston Bruins

• 13 games left
• Need 8-1-4 to clinch
• Can drop out with 2-9-2
• Most likely finishing position: 8th in East (33%)

New York Rangers

• 12 games left
• Need 11-0-1 to clinch
• Can drop out with 2-1-9
• Most likely finishing position: 9th in East (30%)

Atlanta Thrashers

• 13 games left
• Need 12-0-1 to clinch
• Can drop out with 3-5-5
• Most likely finishing position: 10th in East (22%)

Tampa Bay Lightning

• 13 games left
• Need 13-0-0 to have 99.99% chance at clinching
• Can drop out with 5-6-2
• Most likely finishing position: 11th in East (20%)

New York Islanders

• 12 games left
• Need 12-0-0 to have 98.6% chance at clinching
• Can drop out with 5-1-6
• Most likely finishing position: 13th in East (27%)

Florida Panthers

• 14 games left
• Need 13-0-1 to clinch
• Can drop out with 5-5-4
• Most likely finishing position: 12th in East (20%)

Carolina Hurricanes

• 13 games left
• Need 13-0-0 to have 98.2% chance at clinching
• Can drop out with 6-3-4
• Most likely finishing position: 14th in East (40%)

Toronto Maple Leafs

• 12 games left
• Need 12-0-0 to have 10.6% chance at clinching
• Can drop out with 9-0-3
• Most likely finishing position: 15th in East (84%)