WHA standings at the end of January 31, 1977
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
47 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 61 | 214 | 165 | -0.13 | 0.91 | 18-8-0 | 12-8-1 | 9-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
48 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 159 | 170 | 0.05 | -0.18 | 16-6-1 | 7-15-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
48 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 48 | 212 | 184 | -0.12 | 0.47 | 17-4-0 | 6-19-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
53 | 20 | 28 | 5 | 45 | 172 | 198 | 0.14 | -0.35 | 12-12-3 | 8-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
51 | 18 | 32 | 1 | 37 | 171 | 198 | 0.13 | -0.40 | 13-11-1 | 5-21-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
49 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 61 | 180 | 144 | -0.17 | 0.56 | 18-1-4 | 10-15-1 | 8-1-1 | Won 8 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
49 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 56 | 164 | 160 | -0.00 | 0.08 | 16-5-2 | 11-15-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
46 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 51 | 209 | 173 | -0.07 | 0.72 | 18-7-0 | 7-13-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
51 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 44 | 139 | 178 | 0.01 | -0.75 | 14-8-1 | 7-20-1 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
47 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 42 | 150 | 155 | 0.04 | -0.07 | 16-8-0 | 3-16-4 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
49 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 42 | 174 | 226 | 0.08 | -0.98 | 14-9-2 | 6-18-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||