WHA standings at the end of January 18, 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 | -0.09 | 0.86 | 15-6-0 | 11-10-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
43 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 53 | 187 | 148 | -0.06 | 0.84 | 17-5-1 | 9-11-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
47 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 47 | 196 | 173 | 0.06 | 0.55 | 16-11-0 | 7-12-1 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
44 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 44 | 162 | 172 | 0.10 | -0.13 | 16-5-2 | 5-16-0 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
44 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 41 | 164 | 189 | 0.04 | -0.53 | 11-7-3 | 8-15-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
43 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 34 | 154 | 193 | 0.15 | -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 | -0.14 | 0.58 | 18-5-1 | 9-13-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
46 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 47 | 146 | 153 | 0.00 | -0.15 | 15-10-1 | 7-11-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
43 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 46 | 159 | 150 | -0.01 | 0.20 | 11-7-1 | 10-11-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 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 | 0.03 | -0.32 | 12-7-2 | 7-15-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
43 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 125 | 170 | 0.04 | -1.01 | 8-13-0 | 5-16-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||