WHA standings at the end of January 9, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
41 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 49 | 179 | 143 | -0.06 | 0.82 | 16-5-1 | 8-11-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
38 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 47 | 140 | 102 | -0.13 | 0.87 | 15-6-0 | 8-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
43 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 44 | 184 | 160 | 0.05 | 0.61 | 16-11-0 | 6-10-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 41 | 147 | 152 | 0.11 | -0.02 | 15-5-1 | 5-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
39 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 145 | 173 | 0.07 | -0.65 | 9-7-3 | 8-12-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
39 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 137 | 178 | 0.17 | -0.89 | 9-8-0 | 6-16-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
43 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 48 | 156 | 133 | -0.16 | 0.38 | 14-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
41 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 133 | 136 | -0.01 | -0.09 | 13-9-1 | 7-9-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
41 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 138 | 142 | -0.08 | -0.18 | 7-9-1 | 11-10-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
38 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 38 | 135 | 136 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 9-6-1 | 8-11-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
38 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 34 | 119 | 133 | 0.02 | -0.35 | 11-6-2 | 5-14-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
37 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 109 | 134 | -0.04 | -0.71 | 8-9-0 | 5-14-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||