WHA standings at the end of January 31, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
50 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 61 | 178 | 138 | -0.08 | 0.72 | 17-7-0 | 13-12-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
50 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 61 | 213 | 166 | -0.08 | 0.86 | 19-6-1 | 11-13-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
52 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 49 | 210 | 209 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 16-12-0 | 8-15-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
49 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 47 | 177 | 198 | 0.02 | -0.41 | 16-7-3 | 6-17-0 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
50 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 44 | 182 | 215 | 0.06 | -0.60 | 12-11-0 | 10-17-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
51 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 41 | 183 | 227 | 0.03 | -0.83 | 11-10-3 | 8-19-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.49 | 19-6-1 | 10-15-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
49 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 56 | 190 | 168 | -0.03 | 0.42 | 14-8-1 | 12-11-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
51 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 53 | 167 | 171 | 0.00 | -0.08 | 16-11-1 | 9-12-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
51 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 50 | 179 | 177 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 9-13-1 | 14-11-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
48 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 46 | 160 | 163 | -0.02 | -0.08 | 15-9-2 | 7-15-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
50 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 35 | 156 | 191 | 0.08 | -0.62 | 11-14-0 | 6-18-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||