WHA standings at the end of January 2, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
37 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 45 | 138 | 119 | -0.05 | 0.46 | 15-6-1 | 7-8-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
41 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 154 | 131 | -0.01 | 0.55 | 11-7-2 | 9-11-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 112 | 118 | 0.03 | -0.13 | 13-4-2 | 4-12-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 140 | 128 | 0.08 | 0.40 | 8-6-3 | 9-12-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
35 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 36 | 119 | 123 | 0.03 | -0.09 | 8-5-1 | 9-11-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
37 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 99 | 128 | 0.10 | -0.68 | 11-8-0 | 4-12-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 137 | 102 | -0.14 | 0.86 | 11-4-2 | 8-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
36 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 126 | 114 | -0.08 | 0.25 | 13-6-0 | 7-10-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 40 | 132 | 138 | -0.01 | -0.16 | 13-4-1 | 5-14-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
37 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 39 | 134 | 130 | -0.07 | 0.04 | 12-7-0 | 7-10-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
38 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 131 | 153 | 0.00 | -0.58 | 11-11-0 | 4-12-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
37 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 110 | 148 | 0.12 | -0.90 | 7-11-0 | 6-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||