WHA standings at the end of December 14, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 131 | 98 | -0.05 | 1.01 | 16-2-1 | 4-8-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
33 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 144 | 117 | 0.06 | 0.87 | 14-6-0 | 4-9-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 105 | 81 | -0.13 | 0.67 | 9-6-0 | 8-6-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 103 | 103 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 11-3-1 | 4-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 100 | 120 | 0.08 | -0.63 | 7-7-1 | 6-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 91 | 125 | 0.18 | -1.04 | 7-6-0 | 2-13-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 42 | 134 | 107 | -0.17 | 0.58 | 13-5-1 | 7-9-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 99 | 96 | -0.06 | 0.04 | 10-5-0 | 6-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 32 | 107 | 110 | -0.13 | -0.22 | 6-7-1 | 9-8-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 97 | 115 | 0.06 | -0.50 | 8-5-2 | 5-12-0 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
29 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 93 | 104 | 0.10 | -0.28 | 6-6-0 | 6-10-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
28 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 77 | 105 | 0.04 | -0.96 | 3-8-0 | 5-11-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||