WHA standings at the end of January 17, 1978
| WHA Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
41 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 55 | 172 | 130 | -0.17 | 0.86 | 15-7-1 | 11-5-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
40 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 51 | 190 | 123 | -0.20 | 1.47 | 14-7-1 | 11-7-0 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
37 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 42 | 167 | 157 | -0.03 | 0.24 | 15-4-1 | 5-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
39 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 39 | 144 | 143 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 12-9-0 | 7-10-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
39 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 140 | 150 | -0.07 | -0.33 | 11-8-2 | 6-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
40 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 36 | 138 | 156 | 0.08 | -0.37 | 10-7-1 | 7-14-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
41 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 34 | 142 | 163 | 0.09 | -0.42 | 8-12-1 | 8-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
41 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 30 | 125 | 168 | 0.16 | -0.89 | 9-9-3 | 4-15-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Soviet All Stars |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 36 | 0.09 | -1.04 | 0-0-0 | 3-4-1 | 3-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Czech All Stars |
8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 40 | 0.09 | -2.29 | 0-0-0 | 1-6-1 | 1-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||