WHA standings at the end of December 17, 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 | -0.14 | 0.64 | 13-7-0 | 6-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 137 | 98 | -0.15 | 1.20 | 13-2-0 | 4-8-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 105 | 116 | 0.24 | -0.11 | 11-5-0 | 6-7-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
31 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 96 | 100 | 0.12 | -0.01 | 9-6-2 | 4-8-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 105 | 116 | 0.11 | -0.23 | 8-7-2 | 4-9-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
34 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 113 | 138 | 0.07 | -0.67 | 7-10-1 | 3-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.09 | 0.26 | 9-0-2 | 9-12-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
31 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 145 | 105 | -0.14 | 1.15 | 12-5-0 | 6-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 99 | 91 | -0.17 | 0.10 | 10-1-4 | 4-11-0 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 89 | 121 | -0.02 | -0.96 | 9-5-0 | 5-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
33 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 108 | 144 | 0.10 | -0.99 | 8-5-2 | 5-13-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
29 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 91 | 0.04 | -0.09 | 10-4-0 | 1-12-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||