WHA standings at the end of December 18, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
33 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 39 | 144 | 121 | -0.12 | 0.57 | 13-7-0 | 6-6-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 140 | 102 | -0.14 | 1.13 | 13-2-0 | 4-9-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 105 | 116 | 0.23 | -0.13 | 11-5-0 | 6-7-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 32 | 100 | 103 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 10-6-2 | 4-8-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
33 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 30 | 111 | 118 | 0.07 | -0.14 | 9-7-2 | 4-9-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
35 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 115 | 144 | 0.06 | -0.77 | 7-10-1 | 3-14-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 40 | 114 | 102 | -0.09 | 0.27 | 10-0-2 | 9-12-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
31 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 145 | 105 | -0.14 | 1.15 | 12-5-0 | 6-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
31 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 102 | 95 | -0.15 | 0.07 | 10-1-4 | 4-12-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 89 | 121 | -0.03 | -0.97 | 9-5-0 | 5-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
33 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 108 | 144 | 0.10 | -1.00 | 8-5-2 | 5-13-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
30 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 91 | 93 | 0.06 | -0.01 | 11-4-0 | 1-12-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||