WHA standings at the end of January 7, 1977
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
40 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 49 | 180 | 143 | -0.12 | 0.80 | 14-7-0 | 10-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
36 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 117 | 127 | 0.12 | -0.16 | 13-5-0 | 6-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
39 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 39 | 119 | 120 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 12-7-3 | 5-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
37 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 38 | 165 | 134 | -0.16 | 0.68 | 14-4-0 | 4-13-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
42 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 38 | 139 | 152 | 0.16 | -0.15 | 11-9-2 | 6-12-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
43 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 29 | 144 | 172 | 0.08 | -0.57 | 10-11-1 | 4-17-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 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 |
40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 45 | 138 | 125 | -0.12 | 0.20 | 13-1-4 | 7-14-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
40 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 35 | 107 | 138 | 0.00 | -0.77 | 12-7-0 | 5-15-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 32 | 109 | 110 | 0.02 | -0.01 | 14-5-0 | 1-14-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
38 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 30 | 126 | 170 | 0.08 | -1.08 | 9-7-2 | 5-15-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||