WHA standings at the end of December 24, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
36 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 43 | 156 | 127 | -0.09 | 0.72 | 16-4-1 | 5-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
35 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 41 | 123 | 96 | -0.09 | 0.68 | 12-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
37 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 163 | 134 | 0.02 | 0.81 | 15-7-0 | 5-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
34 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 37 | 120 | 121 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 14-3-1 | 4-12-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 123 | 146 | 0.06 | -0.62 | 8-7-2 | 7-10-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
34 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 122 | 161 | 0.18 | -0.96 | 9-8-0 | 3-14-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 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 |
35 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 40 | 116 | 109 | -0.01 | 0.19 | 13-6-0 | 6-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
37 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 36 | 126 | 130 | -0.07 | -0.18 | 6-7-1 | 10-10-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
33 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 32 | 114 | 118 | 0.04 | -0.08 | 8-6-1 | 7-10-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 32 | 110 | 127 | 0.02 | -0.45 | 10-6-2 | 5-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
33 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 23 | 96 | 122 | 0.03 | -0.76 | 6-8-0 | 5-13-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||