WHA standings at the end of January 24, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
47 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 54 | 177 | 160 | -0.04 | 0.32 | 18-8-1 | 8-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
50 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 50 | 191 | 170 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 13-9-3 | 10-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 49 | 146 | 148 | -0.01 | -0.06 | 17-4-2 | 5-15-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
46 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 45 | 169 | 156 | 0.06 | 0.34 | 12-6-3 | 9-16-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
42 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 43 | 140 | 143 | 0.06 | -0.01 | 10-6-2 | 10-13-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
47 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 42 | 135 | 170 | 0.09 | -0.66 | 12-9-0 | 8-16-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
44 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 56 | 177 | 118 | -0.15 | 1.19 | 18-5-2 | 8-9-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
46 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 50 | 167 | 158 | -0.11 | 0.09 | 16-7-0 | 9-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
48 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 169 | 168 | -0.03 | -0.01 | 17-5-1 | 6-16-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
46 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 43 | 166 | 175 | -0.02 | -0.22 | 13-10-0 | 8-14-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
47 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 38 | 168 | 196 | -0.02 | -0.62 | 13-13-0 | 6-15-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
47 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 36 | 143 | 186 | 0.18 | -0.74 | 11-12-0 | 7-17-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||