WHA standings at the end of January 5, 1977
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
39 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 47 | 173 | 140 | -0.10 | 0.75 | 14-7-0 | 9-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
36 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 117 | 127 | 0.11 | -0.17 | 13-5-0 | 6-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 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 |
41 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 38 | 136 | 145 | 0.13 | -0.09 | 11-8-2 | 6-12-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 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 |
42 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 29 | 143 | 165 | 0.05 | -0.47 | 10-11-1 | 4-16-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
39 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 50 | 135 | 119 | -0.09 | 0.32 | 13-1-2 | 11-12-0 | 9-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
39 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 44 | 137 | 124 | -0.12 | 0.21 | 13-1-4 | 7-14-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
36 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 41 | 161 | 130 | -0.06 | 0.80 | 14-6-0 | 6-9-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
39 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 33 | 103 | 137 | 0.01 | -0.86 | 11-7-0 | 5-15-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
35 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 32 | 108 | 106 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 14-5-0 | 1-13-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
38 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 30 | 126 | 170 | 0.07 | -1.09 | 9-7-2 | 5-15-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||