WHA standings at the end of January 21, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
46 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 54 | 174 | 155 | -0.05 | 0.36 | 18-8-1 | 8-10-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
49 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 50 | 188 | 165 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 13-8-3 | 10-14-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
44 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 138 | 139 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 17-4-2 | 4-14-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
45 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 45 | 168 | 151 | 0.03 | 0.41 | 12-6-3 | 9-15-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
41 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 41 | 135 | 140 | 0.06 | -0.06 | 9-6-2 | 10-13-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
45 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 38 | 125 | 167 | 0.11 | -0.82 | 12-9-0 | 6-16-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 52 | 169 | 116 | -0.14 | 1.12 | 16-5-2 | 8-9-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
45 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 50 | 165 | 152 | -0.10 | 0.18 | 16-6-0 | 9-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
48 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 169 | 168 | -0.04 | -0.02 | 17-5-1 | 6-16-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
45 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 43 | 165 | 171 | -0.01 | -0.14 | 13-9-0 | 8-14-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
46 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 36 | 142 | 183 | 0.16 | -0.74 | 11-12-0 | 7-16-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
46 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 36 | 162 | 193 | -0.01 | -0.69 | 12-13-0 | 6-15-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||