WHA standings at the end of January 17, 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 | 0.84 | 15-7-0 | 10-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 46 | 193 | 149 | -0.15 | 0.89 | 16-4-0 | 6-14-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 46 | 142 | 152 | 0.08 | -0.16 | 15-5-0 | 7-13-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 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 |
47 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 154 | 189 | 0.12 | -0.63 | 10-11-1 | 5-20-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
44 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 52 | 148 | 140 | -0.01 | 0.17 | 14-3-2 | 11-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
43 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 49 | 148 | 133 | -0.17 | 0.18 | 15-1-4 | 7-15-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
40 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 47 | 183 | 142 | -0.09 | 0.94 | 16-7-0 | 7-9-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
45 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 39 | 121 | 158 | 0.01 | -0.82 | 13-7-0 | 6-18-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
41 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 129 | 129 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 15-7-0 | 3-14-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
43 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 36 | 146 | 194 | 0.11 | -1.01 | 11-8-2 | 6-16-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||