WHA standings at the end of October 29, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 23 | 0.34 | 2.04 | 4-2-0 | 3-0-1 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 21 | 0.48 | 1.60 | 4-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 0.05 | 0.61 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 0.05 | 0.75 | 5-4-0 | 0-1-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 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 |
9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 27 | -0.96 | -0.07 | 4-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 0.35 | -0.15 | 2-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 27 | -0.85 | -0.35 | 1-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -0.04 | -0.26 | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 0.09 | -1.41 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 25 | -0.19 | -1.47 | 0-0-0 | 1-5-1 | 1-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||