WHA standings at the end of October 25, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 21 | 0.47 | 1.84 | 3-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 18 | -0.00 | 1.28 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 0.91 | 2.24 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 0.73 | 1.15 | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 26 | -0.14 | 0.14 | 3-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 0.31 | -2.83 | 0-1-0 | 0-6-0 | 0-7-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.01 | 0.43 | 2-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 22 | -1.19 | -0.61 | 2-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 19 | -0.96 | -0.29 | 1-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 0.02 | -0.55 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 26 | -0.25 | -1.82 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0.03 | -1.13 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-1 | 1-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||