WHA standings at the end of October 22, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 23 | -0.50 | 1.21 | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 0.03 | 1.03 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-2 | 3-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 35 | -0.18 | -0.31 | 3-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 3-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 0.48 | -1.36 | 2-0-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 30 | -0.11 | -0.61 | 2-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 0.33 | -1.27 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 0.54 | 1.04 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 0.01 | 0.84 | 2-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 18 | -0.11 | 1.46 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -0.60 | -0.89 | 3-0-1 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 12 | -0.04 | 0.71 | 3-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 0.42 | -1.72 | 0-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 0-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||