WHA standings at the end of December 22, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
35 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 153 | 122 | -0.08 | 0.80 | 16-3-1 | 5-10-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
37 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 163 | 134 | 0.03 | 0.81 | 15-7-0 | 5-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
34 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 120 | 95 | -0.09 | 0.64 | 11-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 |
33 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 | 117 | 144 | 0.07 | -0.75 | 7-7-2 | 7-10-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
33 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 119 | 154 | 0.19 | -0.87 | 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 |
40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 44 | 144 | 122 | -0.12 | 0.43 | 13-5-1 | 8-12-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 115 | 106 | -0.04 | 0.22 | 13-6-0 | 6-7-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 34 | 120 | 125 | -0.12 | -0.26 | 6-7-1 | 9-9-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
35 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 32 | 108 | 124 | 0.02 | -0.43 | 10-6-2 | 5-12-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 107 | 115 | 0.06 | -0.19 | 7-6-1 | 7-10-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
32 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 93 | 120 | 0.05 | -0.79 | 5-8-0 | 5-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||