WHA standings at the end of December 29, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 45 | 133 | 113 | -0.05 | 0.50 | 15-6-1 | 7-7-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
39 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 39 | 146 | 129 | 0.01 | 0.45 | 9-7-2 | 9-11-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
35 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 110 | 109 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 13-4-2 | 4-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 140 | 128 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 8-6-3 | 9-12-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
33 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 32 | 109 | 116 | 0.04 | -0.17 | 7-5-1 | 8-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
36 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 93 | 126 | 0.12 | -0.79 | 10-8-0 | 4-12-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 40 | 131 | 98 | -0.12 | 0.85 | 11-4-2 | 7-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
35 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 40 | 123 | 110 | -0.09 | 0.29 | 13-5-0 | 7-10-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 131 | 125 | -0.08 | 0.09 | 12-6-0 | 7-10-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
38 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 38 | 126 | 130 | -0.04 | -0.14 | 13-4-1 | 4-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
36 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 28 | 121 | 143 | -0.00 | -0.61 | 10-11-0 | 4-11-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
36 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 106 | 142 | 0.10 | -0.90 | 7-10-0 | 6-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||