WHA standings at the end of February 21, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
60 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 74 | 225 | 179 | -0.13 | 0.64 | 22-8-1 | 14-14-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
61 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 70 | 251 | 209 | -0.10 | 0.59 | 20-7-1 | 14-18-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
62 | 28 | 33 | 1 | 57 | 245 | 263 | 0.01 | -0.28 | 19-12-0 | 9-21-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
60 | 28 | 32 | 0 | 56 | 224 | 250 | 0.05 | -0.39 | 18-12-0 | 10-20-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
59 | 24 | 30 | 5 | 53 | 207 | 235 | -0.01 | -0.49 | 18-10-5 | 6-20-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
62 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 50 | 215 | 260 | 0.00 | -0.72 | 12-13-3 | 11-22-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
62 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 75 | 233 | 187 | -0.02 | 0.72 | 21-7-1 | 15-16-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
61 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 63 | 204 | 213 | 0.02 | -0.13 | 19-11-1 | 11-17-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
59 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 62 | 220 | 207 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 16-11-1 | 13-15-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
61 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 61 | 210 | 208 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 12-16-1 | 16-12-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
59 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 58 | 209 | 204 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 20-12-2 | 8-17-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
60 | 23 | 36 | 1 | 47 | 195 | 223 | 0.04 | -0.42 | 15-16-0 | 8-20-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||