WHA standings at the end of October 16, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Crusaders |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1.84 | 3.51 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New England Whalers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | -3.40 | -1.40 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Raiders |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | -1.38 | 0.29 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2.60 | 4.60 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Blazers |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -0.20 | -3.20 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Ottawa Nationals |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 1.92 | -0.41 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -1.28 | -1.94 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Alberta Oilers |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1.85 | 1.60 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Sharks |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -1.45 | 0.05 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1.60 | -1.60 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Cougars |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | -1.21 | -2.88 | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||