WHA standings at the end of December 8, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 98 | 84 | -0.06 | 0.48 | 10-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 85 | 82 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 10-2-2 | 3-7-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
29 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 106 | 99 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 5-4-3 | 7-10-0 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
29 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 94 | 96 | 0.03 | -0.04 | 5-5-2 | 7-9-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 79 | 77 | -0.14 | -0.05 | 5-4-0 | 6-7-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
27 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 64 | 97 | 0.21 | -1.02 | 7-7-0 | 3-8-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 90 | 71 | -0.11 | 0.62 | 11-2-0 | 6-7-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 101 | 81 | -0.17 | 0.60 | 11-3-0 | 3-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 90 | 75 | -0.10 | 0.53 | 8-3-1 | 4-6-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 102 | 99 | -0.04 | 0.07 | 10-2-1 | 2-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 81 | 108 | 0.15 | -0.81 | 6-8-0 | 5-9-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
25 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 81 | 102 | 0.14 | -0.70 | 7-9-0 | 2-7-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||