WHA standings at the end of December 1, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 83 | 63 | -0.09 | 0.74 | 8-5-0 | 6-4-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 93 | 76 | -0.04 | 0.70 | 11-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 104 | 86 | 0.06 | 0.81 | 11-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 74 | 69 | 0.10 | 0.34 | 10-2-1 | 1-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 80 | 88 | 0.03 | -0.33 | 5-5-1 | 6-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 67 | 102 | 0.13 | -1.46 | 4-5-0 | 2-11-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 104 | 86 | -0.14 | 0.48 | 10-4-1 | 6-7-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 77 | 75 | -0.02 | 0.06 | 8-4-0 | 5-5-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 83 | 92 | 0.09 | -0.25 | 8-4-2 | 4-9-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 89 | 95 | -0.10 | -0.32 | 4-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 68 | 75 | 0.11 | -0.20 | 5-4-0 | 5-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 53 | 68 | -0.08 | -0.83 | 1-5-0 | 4-9-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||