WHA standings at the end of October 31, 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 | 0.23 | 1.93 | 4-2-0 | 3-0-1 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 25 | 0.41 | 1.19 | 4-2-1 | 1-1-0 | 5-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 0.00 | 0.56 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 0.06 | 0.76 | 5-4-0 | 0-1-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 45 | 0.33 | -2.23 | 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 |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 30 | -0.93 | -0.33 | 4-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 0.25 | -0.30 | 2-1-1 | 3-4-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 29 | -0.53 | 0.14 | 1-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 0.01 | -0.09 | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 26 | -0.17 | -1.05 | 1-0-0 | 1-5-1 | 2-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 0.10 | -1.40 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||