WHA standings at the end of October 24, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 0.77 | 1.49 | 3-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 18 | -0.01 | 1.28 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 0.79 | 2.12 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 26 | -0.21 | 0.07 | 3-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 0.14 | -2.53 | 0-0-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-6-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alberta Oilers |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 21 | -0.05 | 0.38 | 2-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 22 | -1.09 | -0.52 | 2-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 11 | -1.24 | 0.16 | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 0.14 | -0.43 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 26 | -0.15 | -1.72 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0.07 | -1.10 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-1 | 1-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||