WHA standings at the end of January 23, 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 | -0.13 | 0.87 | 16-7-0 | 11-8-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
45 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 48 | 148 | 162 | 0.04 | -0.27 | 15-5-1 | 7-14-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
45 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 46 | 205 | 168 | -0.14 | 0.68 | 16-4-0 | 6-17-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 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 |
49 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 41 | 159 | 184 | 0.17 | -0.34 | 12-12-3 | 6-14-2 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
49 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 33 | 161 | 197 | 0.12 | -0.61 | 11-11-1 | 5-21-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
46 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 55 | 165 | 137 | -0.17 | 0.43 | 17-1-4 | 8-15-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
47 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 54 | 156 | 152 | -0.01 | 0.08 | 15-4-2 | 11-15-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
42 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 51 | 199 | 152 | -0.07 | 1.05 | 18-7-0 | 7-9-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
48 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 41 | 132 | 169 | -0.02 | -0.79 | 14-7-0 | 6-20-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
46 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 40 | 161 | 208 | 0.09 | -0.93 | 13-8-2 | 6-17-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
44 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 39 | 138 | 145 | 0.08 | -0.08 | 15-7-0 | 3-16-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||