WHA standings at the end of January 26, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
48 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 56 | 181 | 160 | -0.05 | 0.38 | 19-8-1 | 8-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 |
47 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 49 | 146 | 152 | 0.00 | -0.13 | 17-4-2 | 5-16-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
47 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 45 | 169 | 158 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 12-6-3 | 9-17-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
43 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 43 | 142 | 149 | 0.06 | -0.10 | 10-6-2 | 10-14-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 |
45 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 58 | 181 | 120 | -0.16 | 1.19 | 18-5-2 | 9-9-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
49 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 52 | 173 | 171 | -0.03 | 0.01 | 17-5-1 | 7-16-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
47 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 50 | 170 | 162 | -0.10 | 0.07 | 16-8-0 | 9-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
47 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 45 | 172 | 177 | -0.03 | -0.14 | 14-10-0 | 8-14-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
48 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 38 | 145 | 186 | 0.17 | -0.68 | 12-12-0 | 7-17-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
48 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 38 | 170 | 200 | 0.01 | -0.62 | 13-14-0 | 6-15-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||