WHA standings at the end of January 26, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
47 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 59 | 206 | 159 | -0.07 | 0.93 | 18-5-1 | 11-12-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
47 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 57 | 172 | 131 | -0.11 | 0.76 | 16-7-0 | 12-11-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
50 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 49 | 205 | 189 | 0.03 | 0.35 | 16-12-0 | 8-13-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
48 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 45 | 174 | 197 | 0.04 | -0.44 | 16-7-3 | 5-17-0 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
49 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 41 | 175 | 217 | 0.04 | -0.81 | 11-8-3 | 8-19-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
47 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 40 | 174 | 207 | 0.11 | -0.60 | 12-11-0 | 8-16-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
52 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 59 | 188 | 161 | -0.03 | 0.49 | 19-6-1 | 9-15-2 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
47 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 54 | 184 | 160 | -0.05 | 0.46 | 13-7-1 | 12-11-3 | 9-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
50 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 53 | 165 | 167 | 0.01 | -0.03 | 16-11-1 | 9-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
49 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 46 | 165 | 173 | -0.00 | -0.17 | 8-13-1 | 13-11-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
45 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 42 | 145 | 157 | -0.01 | -0.27 | 13-8-2 | 7-15-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
47 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 33 | 148 | 183 | 0.04 | -0.70 | 10-13-0 | 6-17-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||