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