WHA standings at the end of December 7, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 97 | 82 | -0.07 | 0.53 | 10-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 83 | 81 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 9-2-2 | 3-7-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 105 | 95 | 0.02 | 0.37 | 5-4-3 | 7-9-0 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
29 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 94 | 96 | 0.05 | -0.02 | 5-5-2 | 7-9-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 78 | 74 | -0.10 | 0.08 | 5-3-0 | 6-7-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 61 | 96 | 0.23 | -1.11 | 7-7-0 | 2-8-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 90 | 71 | -0.11 | 0.62 | 11-2-0 | 6-7-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 90 | 75 | -0.09 | 0.53 | 8-3-1 | 4-6-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 97 | 80 | -0.20 | 0.48 | 10-3-0 | 3-8-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 102 | 99 | -0.04 | 0.06 | 10-2-1 | 2-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 81 | 108 | 0.16 | -0.81 | 6-8-0 | 5-9-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
25 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 81 | 102 | 0.11 | -0.73 | 7-9-0 | 2-7-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||