WHA standings at the end of January 31, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
50 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 58 | 188 | 168 | -0.06 | 0.34 | 20-8-1 | 8-12-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
53 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 54 | 206 | 187 | -0.02 | 0.34 | 15-9-3 | 10-15-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
49 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 51 | 154 | 157 | 0.03 | -0.04 | 18-4-2 | 5-17-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
50 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 51 | 184 | 165 | 0.03 | 0.41 | 15-6-3 | 9-17-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
50 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 46 | 148 | 178 | 0.07 | -0.53 | 14-10-0 | 8-16-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
44 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 45 | 146 | 151 | 0.05 | -0.06 | 10-6-2 | 11-14-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
48 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 60 | 190 | 132 | -0.14 | 1.07 | 18-5-2 | 10-11-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
50 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 52 | 175 | 183 | -0.02 | -0.18 | 17-5-1 | 7-17-3 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
48 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 50 | 171 | 166 | -0.07 | 0.03 | 16-9-0 | 9-14-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
48 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 47 | 184 | 179 | -0.05 | 0.05 | 15-10-0 | 8-14-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
51 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 40 | 155 | 199 | 0.15 | -0.71 | 12-12-0 | 8-19-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
51 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 183 | 219 | 0.03 | -0.68 | 13-15-0 | 6-17-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||