WHA standings at the end of October 28, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 21 | 0.24 | 2.13 | 4-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 19 | 0.38 | 1.67 | 4-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 0.11 | 0.67 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 0.29 | 0.40 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 0.11 | 0.34 | 4-4-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 45 | 0.30 | -2.25 | 1-2-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 24 | -0.97 | -0.22 | 3-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 2-0-1 | 3-3-0 | 5-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 25 | -0.05 | -0.05 | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 27 | -0.84 | -0.34 | 1-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 0.06 | -1.44 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 25 | -0.10 | -1.38 | 0-0-0 | 1-5-1 | 1-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||