WHA standings at the end of January 17, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
44 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 52 | 165 | 145 | -0.05 | 0.40 | 17-8-1 | 8-9-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
47 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 48 | 179 | 157 | 0.02 | 0.49 | 12-8-3 | 10-13-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
42 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 133 | 127 | -0.02 | 0.12 | 17-4-2 | 4-12-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
43 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 43 | 161 | 142 | 0.03 | 0.47 | 11-6-3 | 9-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
40 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 39 | 130 | 138 | 0.06 | -0.14 | 8-6-2 | 10-13-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
42 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 36 | 113 | 147 | 0.13 | -0.68 | 12-9-0 | 5-14-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
41 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 167 | 113 | -0.15 | 1.17 | 16-4-2 | 8-9-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
43 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 46 | 153 | 146 | -0.10 | 0.07 | 14-6-0 | 9-14-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
46 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 46 | 153 | 162 | -0.02 | -0.21 | 15-5-1 | 6-16-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
43 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 43 | 159 | 161 | -0.05 | -0.10 | 13-9-0 | 8-12-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
44 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 34 | 155 | 188 | 0.01 | -0.74 | 12-12-0 | 5-15-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
43 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 135 | 177 | 0.14 | -0.84 | 10-11-0 | 6-16-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||