WHA standings at the end of November 9, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 33 | 0.13 | 1.55 | 5-3-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 47 | 37 | 0.20 | 0.97 | 7-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 52 | 37 | -0.26 | 0.99 | 6-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 62 | 55 | -0.02 | 0.45 | 5-4-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1-3-1 | 5-2-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 67 | 0.42 | -1.89 | 1-2-0 | 1-9-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Sharks |
14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 47 | 40 | -0.38 | 0.12 | 3-3-0 | 5-2-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 5-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 53 | 53 | -0.31 | -0.31 | 5-2-1 | 3-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 43 | 0.01 | -0.37 | 3-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -0.10 | -0.92 | 3-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 39 | 0.10 | -0.90 | 1-2-0 | 1-7-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||