WHA standings at the end of January 26, 1977
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
45 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 57 | 201 | 158 | -0.15 | 0.81 | 17-8-0 | 11-8-1 | 9-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
46 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 48 | 209 | 170 | -0.15 | 0.70 | 17-4-0 | 6-17-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
46 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 48 | 149 | 164 | 0.05 | -0.28 | 15-5-1 | 7-15-3 | 3-5-2 | 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 |
50 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 41 | 161 | 188 | 0.18 | -0.36 | 12-12-3 | 6-15-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 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 |
47 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 57 | 170 | 139 | -0.16 | 0.50 | 18-1-4 | 8-15-1 | 8-1-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
47 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 54 | 156 | 152 | -0.00 | 0.08 | 15-4-2 | 11-15-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
43 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 51 | 201 | 157 | -0.05 | 0.97 | 18-7-0 | 7-10-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
49 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 137 | 173 | -0.01 | -0.74 | 14-7-0 | 7-20-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
45 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 41 | 145 | 148 | 0.05 | -0.02 | 16-7-0 | 3-16-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
47 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 40 | 164 | 215 | 0.10 | -0.99 | 13-8-2 | 6-18-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||