WHA standings at the end of October 18, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 16 | -0.62 | 1.18 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 0.27 | 1.10 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 0.27 | -0.23 | 2-0-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -0.03 | -1.53 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 0.05 | -0.28 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0.41 | -3.25 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 8 | -0.26 | 0.74 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 0.58 | 1.33 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 13 | -0.66 | 0.74 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | -1.35 | -0.69 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 0.72 | -1.88 | 0-0-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||