WHA standings at the end of November 16, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Stingers |
17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 90 | 64 | -0.51 | 1.02 | 7-0-0 | 3-5-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 81 | 63 | -0.24 | 0.82 | 8-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 47 | 53 | 0.16 | -0.24 | 4-2-0 | 2-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 75 | 0.30 | -1.23 | 5-2-0 | 1-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 62 | 0.07 | -0.87 | 3-3-2 | 1-7-1 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 72 | 89 | 0.17 | -0.68 | 4-6-1 | 1-8-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 91 | 55 | -0.22 | 1.78 | 10-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 65 | 50 | -0.23 | 0.60 | 8-0-2 | 2-6-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 70 | 81 | 0.06 | -0.55 | 6-0-1 | 4-7-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 59 | 60 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4-0-2 | 4-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 54 | 52 | 0.27 | 0.40 | 7-2-0 | 0-6-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 64 | 0.15 | -1.10 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||