WHA standings at the end of January 17, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
43 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 53 | 157 | 116 | -0.10 | 0.85 | 15-6-0 | 11-10-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
43 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 53 | 187 | 148 | -0.07 | 0.84 | 17-5-1 | 9-11-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
46 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 46 | 192 | 169 | 0.06 | 0.56 | 16-11-0 | 7-12-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
43 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 43 | 158 | 168 | 0.08 | -0.15 | 16-5-1 | 5-16-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
43 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 39 | 158 | 186 | 0.04 | -0.61 | 10-7-3 | 8-15-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
43 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 34 | 154 | 193 | 0.16 | -0.75 | 11-10-0 | 6-16-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
47 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 56 | 173 | 139 | -0.13 | 0.59 | 18-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
45 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 47 | 143 | 147 | 0.01 | -0.07 | 15-10-1 | 7-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
42 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 44 | 151 | 147 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 11-7-1 | 9-11-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
46 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 44 | 157 | 162 | -0.10 | -0.21 | 7-11-1 | 13-11-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
43 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 40 | 135 | 150 | 0.02 | -0.33 | 12-7-2 | 7-15-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
42 | 13 | 28 | 1 | 27 | 122 | 162 | 0.03 | -0.93 | 8-12-0 | 5-16-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||