WHA standings at the end of November 19, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 71 | 47 | 0.01 | 1.34 | 7-3-0 | 5-2-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 65 | 51 | -0.06 | 0.82 | 8-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 62 | 54 | 0.17 | 0.64 | 9-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 83 | 69 | 0.05 | 0.78 | 7-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 62 | 0.04 | -0.16 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 82 | 0.25 | -1.87 | 1-3-0 | 2-11-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 77 | 67 | -0.23 | 0.22 | 7-3-1 | 5-6-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 63 | 59 | 0.07 | 0.28 | 8-3-1 | 3-4-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 71 | -0.21 | -0.66 | 3-5-0 | 6-5-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 52 | -0.06 | -0.19 | 5-4-0 | 3-3-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 51 | 58 | 0.04 | -0.37 | 4-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 53 | 0.01 | -1.05 | 1-4-0 | 2-8-1 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||