WHA standings at the end of November 17, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 69 | 43 | 0.06 | 1.59 | 7-3-0 | 5-1-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 61 | 47 | 0.13 | 1.01 | 9-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 49 | -0.05 | 0.82 | 7-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 59 | 0.00 | -0.14 | 2-3-1 | 5-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 71 | 68 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 5-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 72 | 0.26 | -1.74 | 1-2-0 | 2-10-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alberta Oilers |
19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 63 | 59 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 8-3-1 | 3-4-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 73 | 64 | -0.25 | 0.18 | 7-3-1 | 4-6-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 59 | 67 | -0.31 | -0.73 | 3-4-0 | 6-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 0.11 | -0.03 | 5-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 56 | -0.05 | -0.61 | 3-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 50 | 0.03 | -1.17 | 1-4-0 | 1-8-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 7 | ||||||