WHA standings at the end of December 5, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 125 | 104 | -0.09 | 0.69 | 11-5-0 | 5-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 117 | 90 | -0.16 | 0.92 | 10-1-0 | 4-8-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 90 | 100 | 0.23 | -0.16 | 10-3-0 | 4-7-2 | 9-1-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 81 | 84 | 0.07 | -0.04 | 7-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 87 | 98 | 0.10 | -0.32 | 6-6-2 | 3-7-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
29 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 94 | 118 | 0.07 | -0.75 | 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 |
28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 134 | 96 | -0.11 | 1.24 | 11-4-0 | 5-7-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 87 | 89 | -0.02 | -0.10 | 8-0-2 | 6-10-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 81 | 68 | -0.22 | 0.32 | 9-0-4 | 3-8-0 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 93 | 113 | 0.04 | -0.70 | 7-3-2 | 5-10-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 78 | 104 | 0.01 | -0.91 | 8-4-0 | 3-12-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 80 | 83 | 0.05 | -0.07 | 9-3-0 | 1-11-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||