WHA standings at the end of January 9, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
40 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 47 | 144 | 126 | -0.02 | 0.43 | 15-7-1 | 8-9-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
43 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 45 | 159 | 137 | 0.00 | 0.51 | 11-8-2 | 10-11-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 43 | 124 | 121 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 15-4-2 | 4-12-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 124 | 133 | 0.07 | -0.17 | 8-6-2 | 9-12-1 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
40 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 109 | 136 | 0.10 | -0.57 | 12-9-0 | 5-12-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 46 | 151 | 107 | -0.15 | 1.01 | 13-4-2 | 8-9-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 44 | 143 | 132 | -0.08 | 0.19 | 13-6-0 | 9-12-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
44 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 42 | 143 | 157 | -0.00 | -0.32 | 13-5-1 | 6-16-3 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 41 | 148 | 147 | -0.07 | -0.05 | 12-9-0 | 8-10-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
42 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 145 | 179 | -0.00 | -0.81 | 11-12-0 | 5-14-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
39 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 118 | 152 | 0.09 | -0.79 | 9-11-0 | 6-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||