WHA standings at the end of October 16, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 11 | -0.76 | 2.24 | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 0.95 | 1.35 | 2-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -0.69 | -1.02 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 0.17 | 0.57 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 1-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 0.07 | -1.33 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | -0.17 | -3.84 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 0.61 | 1.61 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 0.33 | 1.08 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 10 | -1.82 | 0.43 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 0.05 | 0.80 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1.70 | -3.20 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 1.29 | -1.31 | 0-0-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||