WHA standings at the end of December 20, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 43 | 149 | 117 | -0.07 | 0.87 | 16-3-1 | 5-9-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 38 | 154 | 123 | 0.04 | 0.92 | 14-7-0 | 5-9-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
33 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 37 | 114 | 93 | -0.11 | 0.52 | 10-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 116 | 114 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 13-3-1 | 4-11-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
31 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 108 | 133 | 0.05 | -0.75 | 7-7-1 | 7-9-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
33 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 119 | 154 | 0.20 | -0.86 | 9-8-0 | 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 | -0.12 | 0.57 | 13-5-1 | 8-10-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
33 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 38 | 112 | 106 | -0.04 | 0.14 | 12-6-0 | 6-7-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 116 | 121 | -0.10 | -0.24 | 6-7-1 | 9-9-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 107 | 115 | 0.07 | -0.18 | 7-6-1 | 7-10-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
34 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 103 | 120 | 0.01 | -0.49 | 9-6-2 | 5-12-0 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
31 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 90 | 118 | 0.04 | -0.87 | 4-8-0 | 5-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||