WHA standings at the end of December 12, 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 |
28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 102 | 94 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 11-3-1 | 4-9-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 97 | 116 | 0.07 | -0.63 | 7-6-1 | 6-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 84 | 121 | 0.16 | -1.21 | 6-6-0 | 2-13-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.71 | 13-5-1 | 7-8-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 93 | 93 | -0.03 | -0.03 | 10-5-0 | 5-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
31 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 105 | 105 | -0.19 | -0.19 | 6-6-1 | 9-8-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
31 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 94 | 113 | 0.08 | -0.53 | 8-5-2 | 4-12-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
28 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 91 | 101 | 0.13 | -0.22 | 6-5-0 | 6-10-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
26 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 96 | 0.02 | -1.06 | 2-7-0 | 5-11-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||