WHA standings at the end of December 5, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 97 | 73 | -0.16 | 0.73 | 9-5-0 | 7-5-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 107 | 80 | -0.08 | 1.00 | 13-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 117 | 99 | 0.08 | 0.75 | 12-6-0 | 3-6-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 86 | 80 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 10-2-1 | 3-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 87 | 99 | 0.07 | -0.43 | 6-5-1 | 6-6-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 72 | 114 | 0.18 | -1.57 | 4-6-0 | 2-12-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 111 | 91 | -0.15 | 0.49 | 11-5-1 | 6-7-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 80 | 83 | -0.03 | -0.15 | 8-5-0 | 5-6-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 93 | 97 | -0.14 | -0.29 | 4-6-0 | 9-8-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 85 | 98 | 0.09 | -0.37 | 8-5-2 | 4-9-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
25 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 83 | 88 | 0.15 | -0.05 | 5-5-0 | 6-8-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 58 | 74 | -0.09 | -0.82 | 1-6-0 | 5-9-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||