WHA standings at the end of January 29, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
49 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 61 | 177 | 134 | -0.10 | 0.78 | 17-7-0 | 13-11-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
49 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 59 | 209 | 165 | -0.07 | 0.83 | 18-6-1 | 11-13-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
51 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 49 | 207 | 198 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 16-12-0 | 8-14-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
49 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 47 | 177 | 198 | 0.04 | -0.39 | 16-7-3 | 6-17-0 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
49 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 42 | 177 | 211 | 0.08 | -0.61 | 12-11-0 | 9-17-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
50 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 41 | 179 | 222 | 0.05 | -0.81 | 11-9-3 | 8-19-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
53 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 61 | 193 | 165 | -0.04 | 0.48 | 19-6-1 | 10-15-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 56 | 188 | 163 | -0.05 | 0.47 | 14-7-1 | 12-11-3 | 9-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 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 |
50 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 48 | 174 | 175 | -0.00 | -0.02 | 9-13-1 | 13-11-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
47 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 44 | 149 | 160 | -0.02 | -0.25 | 14-9-2 | 7-15-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
49 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 33 | 152 | 189 | 0.07 | -0.68 | 10-14-0 | 6-18-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||