WHA Standings 1972-73
1972-1973 Season
New England Whalers finished first in the 1972-73 WHA standings with 94 points. Winnipeg Jets (90 points) and Cleveland Crusaders (89 points) followed.
1972-73 WHA Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New England Whalers | 78 | 46 | 2 | 30 | - | - | 318 | 263 | 55 | 94 | 1.21 | Champion |
| 2. | Winnipeg Jets | 78 | 43 | 4 | 31 | - | - | 285 | 249 | 36 | 90 | 1.15 | Final loss |
| 3. | Cleveland Crusaders | 78 | 43 | 3 | 32 | - | - | 287 | 239 | 48 | 89 | 1.14 | Semifinal loss |
| 4. | Houston Aeros | 78 | 39 | 4 | 35 | - | - | 284 | 269 | 15 | 82 | 1.05 | Conference Final loss |
| 5. | Los Angeles Sharks | 78 | 37 | 6 | 35 | - | - | 259 | 250 | 9 | 80 | 1.03 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 6. | Alberta Oilers | 78 | 38 | 3 | 37 | - | - | 269 | 256 | 13 | 79 | 1.01 | Did not make playoffs |
| 7. | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 78 | 38 | 3 | 37 | - | - | 250 | 269 | -19 | 79 | 1.01 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 8. | Philadelphia Blazers | 78 | 38 | 0 | 40 | - | - | 288 | 305 | -17 | 76 | 0.97 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 9. | Ottawa Nationals | 78 | 35 | 4 | 39 | - | - | 279 | 301 | -22 | 74 | 0.95 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 10. | Québec Nordiques | 78 | 33 | 5 | 40 | - | - | 276 | 313 | -37 | 71 | 0.91 | Did not make playoffs |
| 11. | New York Raiders | 78 | 33 | 2 | 43 | - | - | 303 | 334 | -31 | 68 | 0.87 | Did not make playoffs |
| 12. | Chicago Cougars | 78 | 26 | 2 | 50 | - | - | 245 | 295 | -50 | 54 | 0.69 | Did not make playoffs |