WHA standings at the end of December 17, 1973
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers |
30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 114 | 96 | -0.07 | 0.53 | 13-5-1 | 5-6-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
33 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 121 | 108 | 0.03 | 0.42 | 6-4-3 | 9-11-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Crusaders |
30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 96 | 97 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 11-3-2 | 3-9-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Toros |
34 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 119 | 114 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 7-6-2 | 7-11-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 91 | 92 | -0.01 | -0.05 | 6-5-0 | 7-8-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Jersey Knights |
31 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 76 | 112 | 0.19 | -0.97 | 7-8-0 | 4-10-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 102 | 88 | -0.12 | 0.36 | 11-4-0 | 7-7-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 107 | 89 | -0.08 | 0.54 | 8-3-2 | 7-7-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
30 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 33 | 112 | 101 | -0.09 | 0.27 | 11-4-0 | 5-9-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 110 | 106 | -0.07 | 0.06 | 12-4-1 | 2-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
32 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 97 | 120 | 0.07 | -0.65 | 7-8-0 | 6-11-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Blazers |
29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 95 | 117 | 0.05 | -0.71 | 9-10-0 | 2-8-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||