WHA standings at the end of December 16, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 39 | 142 | 117 | -0.15 | 0.64 | 13-7-0 | 6-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 137 | 98 | -0.16 | 1.19 | 13-2-0 | 4-8-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 100 | 112 | 0.25 | -0.15 | 11-5-0 | 5-7-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
31 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 96 | 100 | 0.11 | -0.02 | 9-6-2 | 4-8-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
31 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 101 | 111 | 0.11 | -0.21 | 8-6-2 | 4-9-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
33 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 19 | 109 | 135 | 0.06 | -0.73 | 7-10-1 | 2-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 110 | 99 | -0.10 | 0.25 | 9-0-2 | 9-12-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
31 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 145 | 105 | -0.15 | 1.14 | 12-5-0 | 6-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 96 | 87 | -0.16 | 0.15 | 10-0-4 | 4-11-0 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 108 | 143 | 0.13 | -0.97 | 8-4-2 | 5-13-0 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
33 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 27 | 88 | 121 | 0.01 | -0.99 | 9-5-0 | 4-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
29 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 91 | 0.04 | -0.10 | 10-4-0 | 1-12-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||