WHA standings at the end of December 16, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
32 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 141 | 104 | -0.07 | 1.08 | 16-2-1 | 5-8-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
31 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 111 | 84 | -0.12 | 0.76 | 10-6-0 | 8-6-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
33 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 144 | 117 | 0.07 | 0.88 | 14-6-0 | 4-9-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 31 | 106 | 109 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 11-3-1 | 4-11-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
29 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 29 | 104 | 123 | 0.07 | -0.58 | 7-7-1 | 7-7-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 103 | 139 | 0.22 | -0.98 | 8-7-0 | 2-13-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
37 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 42 | 138 | 113 | -0.19 | 0.49 | 13-5-1 | 7-10-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 34 | 101 | 99 | -0.07 | -0.00 | 10-6-0 | 6-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 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 |
33 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 100 | 119 | 0.04 | -0.53 | 8-6-2 | 5-12-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
30 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 96 | 106 | 0.09 | -0.24 | 6-6-0 | 7-10-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
28 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 77 | 105 | 0.03 | -0.97 | 3-8-0 | 5-11-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||