WHA standings at the end of December 22, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 118 | 100 | -0.05 | 0.51 | 14-6-1 | 5-6-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
37 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 37 | 132 | 120 | 0.03 | 0.35 | 9-6-2 | 8-11-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
35 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 129 | 116 | 0.06 | 0.44 | 7-5-3 | 9-11-0 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 98 | 98 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 12-3-2 | 3-9-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
29 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 95 | 100 | -0.02 | -0.19 | 6-5-1 | 7-9-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
33 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 82 | 117 | 0.17 | -0.89 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 126 | 95 | -0.12 | 0.84 | 10-3-2 | 7-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
33 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 38 | 113 | 103 | -0.10 | 0.20 | 12-4-0 | 7-10-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
33 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 37 | 121 | 108 | -0.12 | 0.28 | 12-4-0 | 6-10-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 34 | 115 | 119 | -0.02 | -0.13 | 12-4-1 | 3-12-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
33 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 109 | 130 | 0.02 | -0.61 | 10-11-0 | 3-9-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
35 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 105 | 137 | 0.09 | -0.82 | 7-9-0 | 6-13-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||