WHA standings at the end of December 2, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 114 | 95 | -0.16 | 0.60 | 10-5-0 | 5-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 85 | 97 | 0.22 | -0.26 | 9-3-0 | 4-7-2 | 9-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 104 | 84 | -0.19 | 0.68 | 8-1-0 | 4-8-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 73 | 79 | 0.05 | -0.20 | 6-4-2 | 3-7-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 80 | 87 | 0.03 | -0.26 | 6-5-1 | 3-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
29 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 94 | 118 | 0.07 | -0.76 | 7-9-1 | 1-11-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 120 | 85 | -0.12 | 1.28 | 11-4-0 | 3-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 86 | 0.02 | -0.10 | 8-0-2 | 5-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 79 | 61 | -0.21 | 0.61 | 9-0-3 | 3-7-0 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 90 | 103 | 0.08 | -0.44 | 7-2-2 | 5-9-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
25 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 74 | 94 | 0.07 | -0.73 | 8-4-0 | 3-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 70 | 77 | 0.08 | -0.21 | 8-3-0 | 1-10-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||