WHA standings at the end of December 9, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 101 | 86 | -0.06 | 0.50 | 11-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 87 | 85 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 10-2-2 | 3-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
30 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 112 | 100 | 0.04 | 0.44 | 6-4-3 | 7-10-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
30 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 104 | 97 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 6-5-2 | 7-9-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 80 | 83 | -0.07 | -0.19 | 5-4-0 | 6-8-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
28 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 65 | 100 | 0.19 | -1.06 | 7-7-0 | 3-9-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 95 | 78 | -0.13 | 0.55 | 8-3-1 | 5-6-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 102 | 91 | -0.13 | 0.27 | 11-3-0 | 3-9-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
29 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 29 | 105 | 100 | -0.08 | 0.09 | 11-2-1 | 2-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 81 | 108 | 0.13 | -0.83 | 6-8-0 | 5-9-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 84 | 107 | 0.12 | -0.76 | 7-10-0 | 2-7-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||