WHA standings at the end of December 29, 1976
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
38 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 45 | 168 | 137 | -0.12 | 0.70 | 13-7-0 | 9-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Indianapolis Racers |
34 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 38 | 112 | 124 | 0.13 | -0.22 | 12-5-0 | 6-9-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Cincinnati Stingers |
34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 36 | 152 | 124 | -0.15 | 0.68 | 13-3-0 | 4-12-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 111 | 116 | 0.10 | -0.04 | 11-7-2 | 4-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
37 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 34 | 123 | 132 | 0.08 | -0.16 | 10-7-2 | 5-11-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Birmingham Bulls |
39 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 27 | 132 | 153 | 0.08 | -0.46 | 9-10-1 | 4-15-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners |
37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 46 | 129 | 115 | -0.10 | 0.28 | 12-1-2 | 10-12-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Houston Aeros |
36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 126 | 113 | -0.12 | 0.24 | 13-1-4 | 5-13-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
33 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 37 | 151 | 123 | -0.07 | 0.78 | 12-6-0 | 6-8-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
37 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 33 | 99 | 127 | 0.01 | -0.74 | 11-6-0 | 5-14-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Cowboys |
33 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 30 | 100 | 101 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 13-4-0 | 1-13-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Phoenix Roadrunners |
36 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 120 | 158 | 0.09 | -0.96 | 9-7-2 | 5-13-0 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||