WHA standings at the end of December 26, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
37 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 45 | 164 | 129 | -0.08 | 0.87 | 16-4-1 | 6-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
36 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 43 | 131 | 96 | -0.13 | 0.84 | 13-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
39 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 42 | 170 | 144 | 0.06 | 0.73 | 15-8-0 | 6-10-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 37 | 122 | 126 | 0.11 | -0.01 | 14-4-1 | 4-12-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
35 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 126 | 149 | 0.06 | -0.59 | 8-7-3 | 7-10-0 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
36 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 128 | 171 | 0.21 | -0.98 | 9-8-0 | 4-15-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
41 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 46 | 147 | 124 | -0.16 | 0.40 | 14-5-1 | 8-12-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
36 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 118 | 115 | -0.03 | 0.06 | 13-7-0 | 6-8-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
37 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 36 | 126 | 130 | -0.08 | -0.18 | 6-7-1 | 10-10-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 117 | 121 | 0.02 | -0.09 | 8-6-1 | 7-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
37 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 112 | 130 | 0.01 | -0.47 | 10-6-2 | 5-14-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
35 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 25 | 101 | 127 | 0.01 | -0.73 | 7-8-0 | 5-14-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||