WHA standings at the end of December 11, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 136 | 113 | -0.11 | 0.66 | 12-6-0 | 6-5-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 | -0.12 | 0.85 | 11-2-0 | 4-8-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 89 | 88 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 9-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
29 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 97 | 105 | 0.08 | -0.20 | 8-6-2 | 3-8-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
31 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 101 | 124 | 0.09 | -0.65 | 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 | -0.14 | 1.15 | 12-5-0 | 6-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 97 | 96 | -0.04 | -0.00 | 8-0-2 | 7-12-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 85 | 83 | -0.12 | -0.05 | 9-0-4 | 3-11-0 | 3-5-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
29 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 99 | 122 | 0.08 | -0.71 | 7-4-2 | 5-11-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
30 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 82 | 109 | 0.00 | -0.90 | 8-4-0 | 4-13-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
29 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 91 | 0.04 | -0.10 | 10-4-0 | 1-12-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||