WHA standings at the end of November 16, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 43 | 0.01 | 1.45 | 6-3-0 | 5-1-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 61 | 47 | 0.13 | 1.01 | 9-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 46 | -0.18 | 0.97 | 7-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 59 | -0.01 | -0.15 | 2-3-1 | 5-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 71 | 68 | 0.16 | 0.34 | 5-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 72 | 0.26 | -1.74 | 1-2-0 | 2-10-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alberta Oilers |
18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 60 | 58 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 7-3-1 | 3-4-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 68 | 63 | -0.20 | 0.05 | 7-3-1 | 3-6-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 58 | 62 | -0.34 | -0.56 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 0.10 | -0.05 | 5-3-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 56 | 0.01 | -0.56 | 3-3-0 | 3-6-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 47 | 0.04 | -1.11 | 1-4-0 | 1-7-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||