WHA standings at the end of October 26, 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 | 0.22 | 1.59 | 3-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 19 | 0.43 | 1.72 | 4-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 25 | 0.02 | 1.02 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 4-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 41 | 0.55 | 0.42 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 0.30 | -2.84 | 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 | -0.18 | 0.25 | 2-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 22 | -1.08 | -0.51 | 2-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 19 | -0.79 | -0.12 | 1-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 0.12 | -1.38 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0.05 | -1.12 | 0-0-0 | 1-4-1 | 1-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||