WHA standings at the end of January 28, 1977
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
46 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 59 | 207 | 163 | -0.14 | 0.82 | 17-8-0 | 12-8-1 | 9-1-0 | Won 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 |
47 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 48 | 154 | 170 | 0.07 | -0.27 | 15-6-1 | 7-15-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
52 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 45 | 172 | 193 | 0.15 | -0.26 | 12-12-3 | 8-15-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 43 | 136 | 129 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 14-8-3 | 5-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
50 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 35 | 164 | 197 | 0.14 | -0.52 | 12-11-1 | 5-21-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
48 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 59 | 174 | 140 | -0.18 | 0.53 | 18-1-4 | 9-15-1 | 8-1-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
48 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 54 | 159 | 157 | -0.01 | 0.04 | 15-5-2 | 11-15-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
44 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 51 | 201 | 160 | -0.06 | 0.88 | 18-7-0 | 7-11-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
50 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 43 | 138 | 177 | -0.00 | -0.78 | 14-8-0 | 7-20-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
45 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 41 | 145 | 148 | 0.03 | -0.03 | 16-7-0 | 3-16-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
48 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 40 | 166 | 221 | 0.09 | -1.06 | 13-9-2 | 6-18-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||