WHA standings at the end of December 22, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
36 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 41 | 153 | 132 | -0.11 | 0.47 | 13-7-0 | 7-8-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 108 | 118 | 0.17 | -0.14 | 12-5-0 | 6-7-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
32 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 36 | 144 | 112 | -0.15 | 0.85 | 13-3-0 | 4-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 32 | 103 | 107 | 0.11 | -0.01 | 10-7-2 | 4-8-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
34 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 30 | 111 | 122 | 0.08 | -0.24 | 9-7-2 | 4-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
38 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 126 | 151 | 0.08 | -0.58 | 8-10-1 | 4-15-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
35 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 44 | 124 | 109 | -0.08 | 0.35 | 11-0-2 | 10-12-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 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 |
33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 112 | 99 | -0.17 | 0.23 | 11-1-4 | 5-12-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 97 | 124 | 0.01 | -0.74 | 11-5-0 | 5-14-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
35 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 28 | 116 | 155 | 0.13 | -0.99 | 8-7-2 | 5-13-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
31 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 92 | 97 | 0.05 | -0.11 | 11-4-0 | 1-13-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||