WHA standings at the end of December 10, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 132 | 112 | -0.12 | 0.57 | 11-6-0 | 6-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 96 | 104 | 0.18 | -0.10 | 11-3-0 | 5-7-2 | 9-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 124 | 98 | -0.11 | 0.85 | 11-2-0 | 4-8-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 89 | 88 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 9-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 94 | 103 | 0.08 | -0.24 | 7-6-2 | 3-8-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
31 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 101 | 124 | 0.08 | -0.66 | 7-10-1 | 2-11-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
31 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 145 | 105 | -0.15 | 1.14 | 12-5-0 | 6-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 95 | 93 | -0.02 | 0.05 | 8-0-2 | 7-11-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 84 | 79 | -0.15 | 0.04 | 9-0-4 | 3-10-0 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
29 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 99 | 122 | 0.09 | -0.71 | 7-4-2 | 5-11-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
29 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 82 | 106 | 0.01 | -0.82 | 8-4-0 | 4-12-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
28 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 84 | 91 | 0.08 | -0.17 | 9-4-0 | 1-12-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||