WHA standings at the end of November 22, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 76 | 49 | -0.05 | 1.37 | 7-3-0 | 6-2-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 73 | 59 | -0.00 | 0.77 | 9-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 64 | 58 | 0.16 | 0.50 | 9-2-1 | 1-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 86 | 70 | 0.07 | 0.87 | 8-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 68 | 71 | 0.09 | -0.08 | 3-3-1 | 5-5-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 86 | 0.24 | -1.70 | 2-3-0 | 2-11-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 81 | 69 | -0.25 | 0.27 | 7-3-1 | 6-6-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 70 | 68 | -0.01 | 0.08 | 8-3-1 | 3-6-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 54 | 55 | -0.04 | -0.10 | 6-4-0 | 3-3-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 64 | 76 | -0.14 | -0.71 | 3-6-0 | 6-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 53 | 62 | 0.02 | -0.48 | 4-4-0 | 3-6-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 53 | -0.01 | -1.08 | 1-4-0 | 2-8-1 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||