WHA standings at the end of December 29, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
39 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 47 | 171 | 136 | -0.08 | 0.82 | 16-5-1 | 7-10-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
37 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 45 | 136 | 99 | -0.14 | 0.86 | 14-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
39 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 42 | 170 | 144 | 0.05 | 0.72 | 15-8-0 | 6-10-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 128 | 136 | 0.15 | -0.07 | 14-5-1 | 4-13-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
35 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 126 | 149 | 0.06 | -0.60 | 8-7-3 | 7-10-0 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
37 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 131 | 177 | 0.19 | -1.05 | 9-8-0 | 4-16-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 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 | 0.41 | 14-5-1 | 8-12-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 124 | 122 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 13-7-0 | 7-9-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
39 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 133 | 136 | -0.06 | -0.14 | 7-8-1 | 10-10-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
35 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 121 | 123 | 0.05 | -0.01 | 8-6-1 | 8-10-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
37 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 112 | 130 | 0.02 | -0.47 | 10-6-2 | 5-14-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
36 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 107 | 130 | -0.03 | -0.67 | 8-8-0 | 5-14-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||