WHA standings at the end of December 2, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 97 | 82 | -0.10 | 0.50 | 10-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 81 | 78 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 9-2-2 | 3-6-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 105 | 95 | 0.01 | 0.37 | 5-4-3 | 7-9-0 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 84 | 84 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 5-5-2 | 6-7-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 78 | 72 | -0.09 | 0.20 | 5-2-0 | 6-7-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 56 | 89 | 0.20 | -1.18 | 6-7-0 | 2-7-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 83 | 65 | -0.13 | 0.65 | 10-2-0 | 5-6-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 82 | 69 | -0.00 | 0.59 | 7-3-1 | 4-5-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 85 | 77 | -0.15 | 0.20 | 8-3-0 | 3-8-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 92 | 94 | -0.06 | -0.14 | 8-2-1 | 2-11-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 75 | 96 | 0.13 | -0.68 | 5-8-0 | 5-8-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 79 | 96 | 0.05 | -0.69 | 7-8-0 | 2-6-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||