WHA standings at the end of December 11, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 123 | 90 | -0.05 | 1.09 | 16-2-1 | 3-7-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 105 | 81 | -0.13 | 0.67 | 9-6-0 | 8-6-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 32 | 131 | 113 | 0.10 | 0.68 | 13-6-0 | 3-9-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 97 | 92 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 10-3-1 | 4-9-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 97 | 116 | 0.07 | -0.64 | 7-6-1 | 6-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
26 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 82 | 116 | 0.15 | -1.16 | 6-6-0 | 2-12-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
35 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 130 | 100 | -0.15 | 0.70 | 13-5-1 | 7-8-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 90 | 90 | -0.03 | -0.03 | 10-5-0 | 5-7-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 31 | 102 | 102 | -0.20 | -0.20 | 6-6-0 | 9-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
30 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 90 | 107 | 0.08 | -0.49 | 8-5-2 | 4-11-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
27 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 85 | 97 | 0.15 | -0.29 | 5-5-0 | 6-10-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 96 | 0.01 | -1.06 | 2-7-0 | 5-11-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||