WHA standings at the end of October 26, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 52 | 28 | -0.25 | 2.42 | 5-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 8-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 39 | -0.32 | 0.46 | 1-0-0 | 3-3-2 | 4-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 52 | 0.25 | -0.75 | 3-1-1 | 1-5-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 31 | -0.43 | -0.65 | 3-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 32 | -0.07 | -1.92 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 0.50 | -0.64 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 40 | 0.54 | 0.16 | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 19 | -0.44 | 1.69 | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 32 | -0.14 | -0.59 | 4-0-1 | 0-4-0 | 4-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 0.18 | -0.20 | 2-0-2 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -0.19 | -0.36 | 3-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 0.38 | 0.04 | 2-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 2-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||