WHA standings at the end of December 26, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 43 | 126 | 106 | -0.04 | 0.55 | 15-6-1 | 6-6-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 137 | 126 | 0.02 | 0.31 | 9-7-2 | 8-11-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 105 | 105 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 12-4-2 | 4-9-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
35 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 129 | 116 | 0.07 | 0.44 | 7-5-3 | 9-11-0 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
31 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 30 | 103 | 109 | -0.01 | -0.20 | 6-5-1 | 8-10-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
34 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 28 | 88 | 120 | 0.15 | -0.79 | 9-8-0 | 4-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
33 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 38 | 113 | 103 | -0.10 | 0.21 | 12-4-0 | 7-10-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 128 | 98 | -0.10 | 0.81 | 10-4-2 | 7-8-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
34 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 37 | 123 | 112 | -0.10 | 0.22 | 12-5-0 | 6-10-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
37 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 36 | 122 | 127 | -0.04 | -0.17 | 13-4-1 | 3-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
35 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 118 | 138 | 0.02 | -0.55 | 10-11-0 | 4-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
35 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 105 | 137 | 0.09 | -0.83 | 7-9-0 | 6-13-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||