WHA standings at the end of January 12, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
40 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 49 | 147 | 110 | -0.11 | 0.82 | 15-6-0 | 9-9-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
41 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 49 | 179 | 143 | -0.06 | 0.81 | 16-5-1 | 8-11-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
45 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 46 | 189 | 165 | 0.03 | 0.56 | 16-11-0 | 7-11-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
41 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 41 | 149 | 155 | 0.11 | -0.04 | 15-5-1 | 5-15-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
41 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 39 | 152 | 178 | 0.05 | -0.59 | 10-7-3 | 8-13-0 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
41 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 142 | 185 | 0.15 | -0.90 | 10-9-0 | 6-16-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
45 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 52 | 167 | 137 | -0.15 | 0.51 | 16-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
43 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 45 | 139 | 142 | 0.01 | -0.06 | 14-10-1 | 7-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
43 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 42 | 147 | 149 | -0.09 | -0.14 | 7-10-1 | 12-10-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
39 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 140 | 136 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 9-6-1 | 9-11-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
40 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 122 | 140 | 0.04 | -0.41 | 11-6-2 | 6-15-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
39 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 27 | 114 | 147 | -0.01 | -0.86 | 8-11-0 | 5-14-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||