WHA standings at the end of April 6, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
78 | 46 | 30 | 2 | 94 | 318 | 263 | -0.07 | 0.63 | 30-8-1 | 16-22-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
78 | 43 | 32 | 3 | 89 | 287 | 239 | -0.06 | 0.55 | 26-11-2 | 17-21-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
78 | 38 | 40 | 0 | 76 | 288 | 305 | 0.03 | -0.19 | 24-15-0 | 14-25-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
78 | 35 | 39 | 4 | 74 | 279 | 301 | 0.01 | -0.27 | 21-15-3 | 14-24-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
78 | 33 | 40 | 5 | 71 | 276 | 313 | 0.04 | -0.44 | 22-12-5 | 11-28-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
78 | 33 | 43 | 2 | 68 | 303 | 334 | 0.05 | -0.35 | 23-15-1 | 10-28-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
78 | 43 | 31 | 4 | 90 | 285 | 249 | -0.04 | 0.42 | 26-11-2 | 17-20-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
78 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 82 | 284 | 269 | -0.01 | 0.18 | 22-16-1 | 17-19-3 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
78 | 37 | 35 | 6 | 80 | 259 | 250 | -0.01 | 0.11 | 18-20-1 | 19-15-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
78 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 79 | 269 | 256 | -0.00 | 0.16 | 25-12-2 | 13-25-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
78 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 79 | 250 | 269 | 0.01 | -0.23 | 24-14-1 | 14-23-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
78 | 26 | 50 | 2 | 54 | 245 | 295 | 0.06 | -0.59 | 17-22-0 | 9-28-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||