WHA standings at the end of January 22, 1977
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
43 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 55 | 195 | 152 | -0.14 | 0.86 | 16-7-0 | 11-8-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
44 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 48 | 146 | 156 | 0.05 | -0.18 | 15-5-1 | 7-13-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 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 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 14-8-3 | 5-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
48 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 39 | 155 | 181 | 0.16 | -0.38 | 11-12-3 | 6-14-2 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
48 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 155 | 195 | 0.13 | -0.70 | 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 |
46 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 54 | 153 | 147 | -0.02 | 0.11 | 15-4-2 | 11-14-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
45 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 53 | 160 | 134 | -0.19 | 0.39 | 16-1-4 | 8-15-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
41 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 49 | 189 | 147 | -0.05 | 0.97 | 17-7-0 | 7-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
45 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 40 | 159 | 199 | 0.09 | -0.80 | 13-8-2 | 6-16-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
43 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 39 | 133 | 135 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 15-7-0 | 3-15-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
47 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 39 | 123 | 167 | 0.02 | -0.92 | 13-7-0 | 6-20-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||