WHA standings at the end of January 21, 1977
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
42 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 53 | 190 | 149 | -0.14 | 0.84 | 15-7-0 | 11-8-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
43 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 47 | 143 | 153 | 0.06 | -0.17 | 15-5-1 | 7-13-2 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
44 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 46 | 202 | 164 | -0.13 | 0.73 | 16-4-0 | 6-16-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 43 | 136 | 129 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 14-8-3 | 5-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
47 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 38 | 152 | 178 | 0.16 | -0.39 | 11-12-2 | 6-14-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
48 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 155 | 195 | 0.12 | -0.71 | 10-11-1 | 5-21-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
45 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 54 | 153 | 141 | -0.04 | 0.23 | 15-3-2 | 11-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
44 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 154 | 134 | -0.18 | 0.27 | 16-1-4 | 7-15-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
41 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 49 | 189 | 147 | -0.06 | 0.97 | 17-7-0 | 7-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
42 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 39 | 130 | 130 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 15-7-0 | 3-14-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
46 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 39 | 122 | 163 | 0.03 | -0.86 | 13-7-0 | 6-19-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
44 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 38 | 155 | 198 | 0.11 | -0.86 | 12-8-2 | 6-16-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||