WHA standings at the end of January 10, 1977
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
41 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 51 | 185 | 145 | -0.12 | 0.86 | 15-7-0 | 10-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
40 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 41 | 124 | 120 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 13-7-3 | 5-10-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
38 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 167 | 135 | -0.15 | 0.69 | 15-4-0 | 4-13-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
38 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 123 | 136 | 0.10 | -0.24 | 13-5-0 | 6-12-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
43 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 142 | 156 | 0.14 | -0.18 | 11-10-2 | 6-12-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
44 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 145 | 176 | 0.10 | -0.60 | 10-11-1 | 4-18-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
41 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 50 | 138 | 126 | -0.04 | 0.25 | 13-1-2 | 11-14-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
37 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 43 | 165 | 131 | -0.08 | 0.84 | 15-6-0 | 6-9-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
42 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 37 | 112 | 146 | 0.01 | -0.80 | 13-7-0 | 5-16-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
37 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 34 | 113 | 113 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 15-5-0 | 1-14-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
39 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 32 | 130 | 173 | 0.06 | -1.04 | 9-7-2 | 6-15-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||