WHA standings at the end of December 21, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
35 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 39 | 149 | 129 | -0.13 | 0.44 | 13-7-0 | 6-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 108 | 118 | 0.19 | -0.13 | 12-5-0 | 6-7-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
31 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 142 | 106 | -0.14 | 1.02 | 13-2-0 | 4-10-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 32 | 100 | 103 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 10-6-2 | 4-8-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
34 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 30 | 111 | 122 | 0.07 | -0.25 | 9-7-2 | 4-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
37 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 120 | 149 | 0.07 | -0.72 | 8-10-1 | 3-15-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 42 | 119 | 105 | -0.05 | 0.36 | 11-0-2 | 9-12-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 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 |
33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 112 | 99 | -0.17 | 0.22 | 11-1-4 | 5-12-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 97 | 124 | 0.01 | -0.74 | 11-5-0 | 5-14-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
34 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 28 | 112 | 150 | 0.13 | -0.99 | 8-6-2 | 5-13-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
31 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 92 | 97 | 0.04 | -0.12 | 11-4-0 | 1-13-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||