WHA standings at the end of October 12, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0.82 | 2.82 | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1.36 | 3.03 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | -1.16 | -0.16 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4.73 | -5.73 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3.53 | -4.53 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1.83 | -0.67 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | -1.28 | 1.72 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1.65 | 0.35 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1.54 | 0.54 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 2.79 | -0.54 | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||