WHA standings at the end of October 23, 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 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 16 | -0.33 | 1.00 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 1.12 | 2.32 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 26 | -0.12 | 0.17 | 3-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 0.30 | -2.50 | 0-0-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 19 | -0.74 | -0.41 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 11 | -1.47 | -0.07 | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -0.40 | -0.73 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 26 | -0.28 | -1.86 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | -0.15 | -1.55 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||