WHA standings at the end of October 15, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1.54 | 3.21 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | -2.20 | -0.53 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -5.53 | -4.53 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2.34 | 4.34 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -2.15 | -5.15 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 1.47 | -0.86 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0.09 | -0.58 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1.60 | 1.35 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -0.63 | 0.87 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -0.86 | -0.86 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -0.69 | -1.69 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||