WHA standings at the end of January 21, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
45 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 163 | 120 | -0.11 | 0.85 | 15-6-0 | 12-11-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
45 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 196 | 156 | -0.04 | 0.85 | 17-5-1 | 10-12-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
47 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 47 | 196 | 173 | 0.05 | 0.54 | 16-11-0 | 7-12-1 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
45 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 44 | 167 | 182 | 0.09 | -0.24 | 16-6-2 | 5-16-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
46 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 41 | 168 | 198 | 0.02 | -0.64 | 11-7-3 | 8-17-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
45 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 36 | 161 | 199 | 0.13 | -0.71 | 12-11-0 | 6-16-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
49 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 58 | 181 | 148 | -0.09 | 0.58 | 19-6-1 | 9-13-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
45 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 50 | 168 | 155 | -0.04 | 0.25 | 12-7-1 | 11-11-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
47 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 49 | 156 | 158 | -0.00 | -0.04 | 15-10-1 | 8-11-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
48 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 46 | 161 | 168 | -0.05 | -0.20 | 8-12-1 | 13-11-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
44 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 40 | 139 | 156 | 0.01 | -0.38 | 12-8-2 | 7-15-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
44 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 131 | 174 | 0.03 | -0.94 | 8-13-0 | 6-16-1 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||