WHA standings at the end of January 6, 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 | -0.03 | 0.45 | 15-6-1 | 8-9-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
42 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 43 | 156 | 135 | -0.01 | 0.49 | 11-8-2 | 9-11-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 124 | 121 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 15-4-2 | 4-12-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
40 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 41 | 149 | 130 | 0.05 | 0.52 | 10-6-3 | 9-12-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
37 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 124 | 133 | 0.06 | -0.18 | 8-6-1 | 9-12-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
39 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 36 | 105 | 131 | 0.13 | -0.54 | 12-8-0 | 5-12-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 44 | 145 | 105 | -0.16 | 0.92 | 12-4-2 | 8-9-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 42 | 135 | 122 | -0.12 | 0.23 | 13-6-0 | 8-11-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
39 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 41 | 144 | 141 | -0.09 | -0.01 | 12-8-0 | 8-10-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
42 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 136 | 149 | 0.03 | -0.28 | 13-5-1 | 5-15-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
40 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 30 | 136 | 169 | 0.02 | -0.81 | 11-11-0 | 4-14-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
38 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 28 | 114 | 151 | 0.09 | -0.88 | 8-11-0 | 6-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||