WHA standings at the end of December 7, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 127 | 108 | -0.11 | 0.57 | 11-6-0 | 5-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 93 | 102 | 0.19 | -0.15 | 10-3-0 | 5-7-2 | 9-1-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 117 | 90 | -0.15 | 0.93 | 10-1-0 | 4-8-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 85 | 86 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 8-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 89 | 102 | 0.10 | -0.38 | 6-6-2 | 3-8-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
30 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 96 | 121 | 0.06 | -0.77 | 7-10-1 | 1-11-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Winnipeg Jets |
29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 138 | 98 | -0.13 | 1.24 | 12-4-0 | 5-7-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 San Diego Mariners |
26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 87 | 89 | -0.01 | -0.09 | 8-0-2 | 6-10-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 81 | 68 | -0.21 | 0.34 | 9-0-4 | 3-8-0 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 95 | 117 | 0.10 | -0.68 | 7-3-2 | 5-11-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
29 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 82 | 106 | 0.03 | -0.79 | 8-4-0 | 4-12-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 80 | 83 | 0.04 | -0.07 | 9-3-0 | 1-11-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||