WHA standings at the end of December 27, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
37 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 43 | 165 | 135 | -0.09 | 0.72 | 13-7-0 | 8-8-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
33 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 38 | 109 | 120 | 0.16 | -0.17 | 12-5-0 | 6-8-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 36 | 152 | 124 | -0.15 | 0.68 | 13-3-0 | 4-12-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 119 | 127 | 0.08 | -0.14 | 10-7-2 | 5-10-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 106 | 112 | 0.12 | -0.05 | 10-7-2 | 4-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
39 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 27 | 132 | 153 | 0.08 | -0.46 | 9-10-1 | 4-15-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 46 | 129 | 115 | -0.10 | 0.28 | 12-1-2 | 10-12-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
35 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 120 | 110 | -0.14 | 0.14 | 12-1-4 | 5-13-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
32 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 148 | 117 | -0.09 | 0.88 | 12-6-0 | 6-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 97 | 124 | -0.02 | -0.77 | 11-5-0 | 5-14-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
33 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 | 100 | 101 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 13-4-0 | 1-13-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
35 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 28 | 116 | 155 | 0.10 | -1.01 | 8-7-2 | 5-13-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||