WHA standings at the end of November 7, 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 | 0.16 | 1.57 | 5-3-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 52 | 37 | -0.29 | 0.96 | 6-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 35 | 0.28 | 1.03 | 6-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 61 | 53 | -0.09 | 0.48 | 5-4-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 0.20 | 0.47 | 1-2-1 | 5-2-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 67 | 0.44 | -1.87 | 1-2-0 | 1-9-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Sharks |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 32 | -0.41 | 0.50 | 2-3-0 | 5-1-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 49 | 0.17 | -0.18 | 4-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 49 | -0.47 | -0.62 | 5-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 43 | 0.06 | -0.33 | 3-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -0.13 | -0.95 | 3-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 39 | 0.12 | -0.88 | 1-2-0 | 1-7-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||