WHA standings at the end of January 2, 1977
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
38 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 45 | 168 | 137 | -0.10 | 0.72 | 13-7-0 | 9-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
35 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 40 | 116 | 125 | 0.09 | -0.17 | 13-5-0 | 6-9-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
38 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 38 | 118 | 119 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 12-7-2 | 5-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
39 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 132 | 138 | 0.10 | -0.05 | 11-7-2 | 6-11-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
36 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 36 | 158 | 133 | -0.13 | 0.56 | 13-4-0 | 4-13-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
41 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 135 | 160 | 0.08 | -0.53 | 9-11-1 | 4-16-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
38 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 48 | 133 | 118 | -0.09 | 0.31 | 13-1-2 | 10-12-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 40 | 128 | 118 | -0.10 | 0.17 | 13-1-4 | 5-14-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
35 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 39 | 159 | 129 | -0.05 | 0.81 | 13-6-0 | 6-9-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
38 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 33 | 100 | 132 | 0.01 | -0.83 | 11-6-0 | 5-15-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 105 | 102 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 14-4-0 | 1-13-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
37 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 121 | 162 | 0.08 | -1.03 | 9-7-2 | 5-14-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||