WHA standings at the end of October 16, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 0.41 | 0.81 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0.07 | 1.40 | 2-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -0.42 | -1.02 | 0-2-2 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 0.23 | -0.27 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Golden Blades |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.23 | -0.27 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-2 | 0-2-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | -0.20 | 1.13 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 6 | -0.77 | 1.73 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -0.83 | -1.83 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0.57 | -0.43 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -1.43 | -3.43 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||