WHA standings at the end of November 4, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 33 | 0.18 | 1.60 | 5-3-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 35 | -0.24 | 0.76 | 5-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 46 | -0.09 | 0.91 | 5-4-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 33 | 0.32 | 1.05 | 5-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-0 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 64 | 0.49 | -1.84 | 1-2-0 | 1-8-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Sharks |
11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 32 | -0.41 | 0.23 | 1-3-0 | 5-1-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 42 | 0.14 | -0.27 | 3-1-1 | 3-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 42 | -0.65 | -0.65 | 4-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 0.02 | -0.16 | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 0.07 | -1.03 | 2-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 33 | -0.05 | -1.05 | 1-1-0 | 1-6-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||