WHA standings at the end of December 2, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 91 | 65 | -0.15 | 0.89 | 9-5-0 | 6-4-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 100 | 78 | -0.06 | 0.85 | 12-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 106 | 93 | 0.08 | 0.60 | 11-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 80 | 88 | 0.04 | -0.32 | 5-5-1 | 6-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 76 | 76 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 10-2-1 | 1-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
23 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 69 | 110 | 0.17 | -1.61 | 4-5-0 | 2-12-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.15 | 0.47 | 10-4-1 | 6-7-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 77 | 75 | -0.06 | 0.03 | 8-4-0 | 5-5-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 93 | 97 | -0.13 | -0.27 | 4-6-0 | 9-8-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 83 | 92 | 0.09 | -0.25 | 8-4-2 | 4-9-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 75 | 77 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 5-4-0 | 6-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
21 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 55 | 72 | -0.07 | -0.88 | 1-6-0 | 4-9-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||