WHA standings at the end of December 21, 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 | -0.04 | 0.60 | 14-5-1 | 5-6-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 110 | 0.06 | 0.50 | 7-4-3 | 9-11-0 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
36 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 35 | 126 | 116 | 0.03 | 0.30 | 9-6-2 | 7-11-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 96 | 97 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 11-3-2 | 3-9-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
29 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 95 | 100 | -0.01 | -0.19 | 6-5-1 | 7-9-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
33 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 82 | 117 | 0.18 | -0.88 | 8-8-0 | 4-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 38 | 110 | 97 | -0.10 | 0.31 | 12-4-0 | 7-9-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 120 | 106 | -0.14 | 0.30 | 12-4-0 | 6-9-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 118 | 92 | -0.09 | 0.75 | 9-3-2 | 7-8-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 113 | 119 | -0.02 | -0.20 | 12-4-1 | 2-12-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
34 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 102 | 129 | 0.05 | -0.74 | 7-9-0 | 6-12-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
32 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 103 | 127 | 0.03 | -0.72 | 9-11-0 | 3-9-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||