1978-79 World Hockey Association Standings
1978-79 World Hockey Association Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1978-79 World Hockey Association Statistical Leaders
Postseason
Preliminary - New England Whalers over Cincinnati Stingers 2-1Avco Cup Finals - Winnipeg Jets over Edmonton Oilers 4-2
Semi-Finals - Edmonton Oilers over New England Whalers 4-3
Semi-Finals - Winnipeg Jets over Quebec Nordiques 4-0
1978-79 WHA Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 30 | 2 | 98 | 340 | 266 | Lost AVCO Cup finals | |
| Quebec Nordiques | 41 | 34 | 5 | 87 | 288 | 271 | Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals | |
| Winnipeg Jets | 39 | 35 | 6 | 84 | 307 | 306 | Won AVCO Cup | |
| New England Whalers | 37 | 34 | 9 | 83 | 298 | 287 | Lost AVCO Cup semi-finals | |
| Cincinnati Stingers | 33 | 41 | 6 | 72 | 274 | 284 | Lost AVCO Cup preliminary round | |
| Birmingham Bulls | 32 | 42 | 6 | 70 | 286 | 311 | ||
| Indianapolis Racers | 5 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 78 | 130 | ||
| Soviet All Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 20 | ||
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 33 | ||
| Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
 Birmingham Bulls |
 Cincinnati Stingers |
 Czechoslovakia |
 Edmonton Oilers |
 Finland |
 Indianapolis Racers |
 New England Whalers |
 Quebec Nordiques |
 Soviet All Stars |
 Winnipeg Jets |
