WHA standings at the end of January 15, 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 | -0.13 | 0.85 | 15-7-0 | 10-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 46 | 142 | 152 | 0.07 | -0.16 | 15-5-0 | 7-13-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
41 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 44 | 187 | 145 | -0.18 | 0.85 | 16-4-0 | 5-14-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 43 | 136 | 129 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 14-8-3 | 5-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
46 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 38 | 148 | 173 | 0.16 | -0.38 | 11-11-2 | 6-14-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
46 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 31 | 152 | 184 | 0.11 | -0.59 | 10-11-1 | 5-19-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
43 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 50 | 143 | 138 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 13-3-2 | 11-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
39 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 47 | 179 | 136 | -0.12 | 0.99 | 16-6-0 | 7-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
42 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 145 | 132 | -0.15 | 0.16 | 14-1-4 | 7-15-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
44 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 39 | 120 | 155 | -0.00 | -0.80 | 13-7-0 | 6-17-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
40 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 124 | 125 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 15-7-0 | 2-14-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
42 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 36 | 142 | 189 | 0.11 | -1.01 | 11-7-2 | 6-16-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||