WHA standings at the end of October 21, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 0.88 | 1.88 | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 1.08 | 2.83 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 0.03 | 0.83 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 0.09 | 0.59 | 3-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 0.47 | 0.27 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0.75 | -2.00 | 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 | 0.24 | 0.74 | 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 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -0.36 | -0.69 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -0.56 | -0.76 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -0.84 | -2.44 | 1-2-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | -0.51 | -2.76 | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||