WHA standings at the end of October 20, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 1.11 | 2.71 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 9 | -0.60 | 0.90 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1.50 | 3.17 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 0.50 | 0.90 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 0.40 | -0.35 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0.88 | -1.87 | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alberta Oilers |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 0.39 | 0.89 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 7 | -1.46 | 0.79 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -0.57 | -0.77 | 2-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -0.43 | -0.63 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -0.83 | -2.43 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | -0.66 | -2.91 | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||