WHA standings at the end of December 19, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 118 | 98 | -0.06 | 0.59 | 14-5-1 | 5-6-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 110 | 0.04 | 0.48 | 7-4-3 | 9-11-0 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
35 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 123 | 115 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 8-6-2 | 7-11-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 96 | 97 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 11-3-2 | 3-9-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 94 | 95 | -0.00 | -0.04 | 6-5-1 | 7-8-1 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
32 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 77 | 116 | 0.20 | -1.02 | 7-8-0 | 4-11-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 117 | 89 | -0.10 | 0.83 | 9-3-2 | 7-7-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
31 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 106 | 96 | -0.08 | 0.24 | 11-4-0 | 7-9-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
31 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 35 | 116 | 103 | -0.12 | 0.30 | 11-4-0 | 6-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 113 | 119 | -0.03 | -0.20 | 12-4-1 | 2-12-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
33 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 99 | 125 | 0.06 | -0.73 | 7-9-0 | 6-11-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
31 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 102 | 123 | 0.01 | -0.66 | 9-11-0 | 3-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||