WHA standings at the end of January 5, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
39 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 47 | 142 | 123 | -0.05 | 0.44 | 15-6-1 | 8-9-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
41 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 154 | 131 | -0.01 | 0.56 | 11-7-2 | 9-11-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 40 | 113 | 118 | 0.04 | -0.09 | 14-4-2 | 4-12-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
39 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 39 | 145 | 130 | 0.06 | 0.44 | 9-6-3 | 9-12-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
36 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 36 | 124 | 129 | 0.03 | -0.11 | 8-6-1 | 9-11-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
38 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 34 | 101 | 129 | 0.11 | -0.62 | 12-8-0 | 4-12-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 138 | 104 | -0.15 | 0.80 | 11-4-2 | 8-9-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
38 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 41 | 140 | 135 | -0.08 | 0.05 | 12-7-0 | 8-10-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
37 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 40 | 129 | 118 | -0.10 | 0.20 | 13-6-0 | 7-11-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
41 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 135 | 142 | 0.00 | -0.17 | 13-5-1 | 5-14-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
39 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 133 | 158 | 0.01 | -0.63 | 11-11-0 | 4-13-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
38 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 28 | 114 | 151 | 0.11 | -0.87 | 8-11-0 | 6-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||