WHA standings at the end of October 20, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 21 | -0.44 | 1.23 | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 34 | -0.04 | 0.96 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-2 | 3-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 0.14 | -0.43 | 2-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 0.31 | -1.89 | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 28 | -0.04 | -0.61 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0.76 | -1.99 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 0-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 14 | -0.57 | 1.43 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 12 | -0.80 | 0.00 | 3-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 0.22 | 1.22 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 12 | -0.41 | 0.34 | 3-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 0.43 | 0.83 | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 0.69 | -1.91 | 0-0-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||