WHA standings at the end of January 23, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
46 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 57 | 168 | 124 | -0.10 | 0.86 | 16-6-0 | 12-11-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
45 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 196 | 156 | -0.05 | 0.84 | 17-5-1 | 10-12-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
48 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 47 | 198 | 176 | 0.04 | 0.49 | 16-12-0 | 7-12-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
46 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 44 | 168 | 189 | 0.06 | -0.40 | 16-6-2 | 5-17-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
47 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 41 | 171 | 209 | 0.02 | -0.78 | 11-7-3 | 8-18-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
45 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 36 | 161 | 199 | 0.12 | -0.72 | 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 |
50 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 58 | 185 | 153 | -0.05 | 0.59 | 19-6-1 | 9-14-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
46 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 52 | 179 | 158 | -0.05 | 0.41 | 13-7-1 | 11-11-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 159 | 160 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 15-10-1 | 9-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
48 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 46 | 161 | 168 | -0.02 | -0.17 | 8-12-1 | 13-11-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
45 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 42 | 145 | 157 | -0.01 | -0.28 | 13-8-2 | 7-15-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
46 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 31 | 139 | 181 | 0.03 | -0.88 | 9-13-0 | 6-17-1 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||