WHA standings at the end of December 17, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
33 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 43 | 144 | 110 | -0.09 | 0.94 | 16-3-1 | 5-8-0 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 113 | 87 | -0.10 | 0.71 | 10-6-0 | 8-7-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 147 | 121 | 0.07 | 0.84 | 14-7-0 | 4-9-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
31 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 109 | 111 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 12-3-1 | 4-11-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
30 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 105 | 126 | 0.06 | -0.64 | 7-7-1 | 7-8-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
31 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 109 | 142 | 0.22 | -0.84 | 8-7-0 | 3-13-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
38 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 44 | 142 | 116 | -0.15 | 0.54 | 13-5-1 | 8-10-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
32 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 36 | 105 | 101 | -0.09 | 0.03 | 11-6-0 | 6-7-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
33 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 111 | 114 | -0.12 | -0.21 | 6-7-1 | 9-8-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
34 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 103 | 120 | 0.02 | -0.48 | 9-6-2 | 5-12-0 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
31 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 100 | 110 | 0.08 | -0.25 | 6-6-1 | 7-10-1 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
29 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 79 | 109 | 0.04 | -1.00 | 3-8-0 | 5-12-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||