WHA standings at the end of December 3, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 119 | 100 | -0.16 | 0.57 | 10-5-0 | 5-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 110 | 88 | -0.19 | 0.73 | 9-1-0 | 4-8-2 | 5-5-0 | 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 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 76 | 83 | 0.09 | -0.19 | 6-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 85 | 92 | 0.04 | -0.24 | 6-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
29 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 94 | 118 | 0.06 | -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 |
26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 124 | 88 | -0.12 | 1.26 | 11-4-0 | 4-6-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 79 | 61 | -0.23 | 0.55 | 9-0-4 | 3-7-0 | 6-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 86 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 8-0-2 | 5-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 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 |
26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 74 | 94 | 0.08 | -0.69 | 8-4-0 | 3-10-1 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 74 | 83 | 0.09 | -0.27 | 8-3-0 | 1-11-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||