WHA standings at the end of February 16, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
58 | 35 | 21 | 2 | 72 | 217 | 168 | -0.14 | 0.71 | 21-7-1 | 14-14-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
59 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 68 | 243 | 201 | -0.09 | 0.63 | 20-7-1 | 13-17-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
61 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 55 | 240 | 259 | 0.02 | -0.29 | 18-12-0 | 9-21-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
58 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 54 | 219 | 244 | 0.04 | -0.39 | 17-11-0 | 10-20-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
57 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 53 | 201 | 225 | -0.02 | -0.44 | 18-8-5 | 6-20-0 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
60 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 48 | 210 | 255 | 0.01 | -0.74 | 12-12-3 | 10-22-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
61 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 73 | 229 | 185 | -0.03 | 0.69 | 20-7-1 | 15-16-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
58 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 62 | 218 | 203 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 16-11-1 | 13-14-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
59 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 59 | 190 | 205 | 0.02 | -0.23 | 18-11-1 | 10-17-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
57 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 58 | 201 | 194 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 20-12-2 | 8-15-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
59 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 57 | 202 | 205 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 12-16-1 | 14-12-4 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
57 | 22 | 34 | 1 | 45 | 185 | 211 | 0.06 | -0.39 | 15-15-0 | 7-19-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||