WHA standings at the end of October 31, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 61 | 35 | -0.31 | 2.05 | 6-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 59 | 44 | -0.27 | 1.09 | 3-0-0 | 3-3-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 0.23 | -0.10 | 4-2-0 | 0-2-1 | 4-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 61 | 0.19 | -0.81 | 3-2-1 | 1-6-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 37 | -0.03 | -0.57 | 3-2-1 | 0-4-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 0.23 | -1.43 | 3-2-0 | 0-3-1 | 3-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 53 | 26 | -0.65 | 2.05 | 6-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 39 | -0.38 | -0.54 | 4-0-2 | 1-5-0 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 54 | 0.42 | -0.88 | 3-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 44 | 0.43 | 0.16 | 2-0-2 | 2-5-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 38 | -0.12 | -1.45 | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 3-1-0 | 0-5-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 3 | ||||||