WHA standings at the end of January 12, 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 | 0.85 | 15-7-0 | 10-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
39 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 42 | 175 | 137 | -0.16 | 0.81 | 16-4-0 | 4-13-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
39 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 42 | 127 | 139 | 0.11 | -0.20 | 13-5-0 | 7-12-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
41 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 41 | 127 | 124 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 13-8-3 | 5-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
44 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 38 | 144 | 164 | 0.17 | -0.28 | 11-10-2 | 6-13-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
45 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 31 | 149 | 179 | 0.10 | -0.57 | 10-11-1 | 5-18-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
41 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 50 | 138 | 126 | -0.03 | 0.26 | 13-1-2 | 11-14-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
38 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 45 | 174 | 133 | -0.12 | 0.96 | 16-6-0 | 6-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
41 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 45 | 140 | 129 | -0.14 | 0.13 | 13-1-4 | 7-15-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 |
38 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 34 | 116 | 117 | 0.02 | -0.01 | 15-6-0 | 1-14-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
41 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 34 | 136 | 184 | 0.09 | -1.08 | 10-7-2 | 6-16-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||