WHA head-to-head records
The extremes of every WHA series: who strung together the longest streak, who owns a rivalry, which ones never settle and which games were never close. Each row links to the full matchup page. Want to test yourself? Try the rivalry quiz.
Longest winning streaks
The most straight wins one side ever strung together against the other. A tie ends a streak. Top of the list: New England Whalers won 14 straight against Birmingham Bulls, 1974-75 to 1976-77.
Most lopsided series
The biggest all-time leads, by winning percentage, among series with plenty of meetings. Most one-sided: Houston Aeros leads Chicago Cougars 21-3, winning 87.5% of 24 meetings.
| # | Series | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Aeros vs Chicago Cougars | 21-3 | 87.5% |
| 2 | Houston Aeros vs Phoenix Roadrunners | 21-6 | 77.8% |
| 3 | Winnipeg Jets vs Indianapolis Racers | 25-8-1 | 75.0% |
| 4 | Houston Aeros vs Calgary Cowboys | 24-8 | 75.0% |
| 5 | Quebec Nordiques vs Phoenix Roadrunners | 15-5-1 | 73.8% |
Closest rivalries
Long series where neither side has pulled away: the closest to a 50-50 record. Each team appears once. Closest of all: Winnipeg Jets and Houston Aeros, 30-30-3 after 63 meetings.
| # | Series | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets vs Houston Aeros | 30-30-3 | 50.0% |
| 2 | Hartford Whalers vs Edmonton Oilers | 31-29-5 | 51.5% |
| 3 | Quebec Nordiques vs Birmingham Bulls | 44-31-1 | 58.6% |
Most lead changes
The series where the all-time lead has changed hands the most times. Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques have traded the lead 7 times.
| # | Series | Lead changes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets vs Quebec Nordiques | 7 |
| 2 | Hartford Whalers vs Cincinnati Stingers | 6 |
| 3 | Winnipeg Jets vs Calgary Cowboys | 6 |
| 4 | Calgary Cowboys vs Edmonton Oilers | 5 |
| 5 | Chicago Cougars vs San Diego Mariners | 5 |
Biggest blowouts
The largest winning margins in a single game. Forfeits and vacated results never count. Biggest margin: Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) beat Winnipeg Jets 12-2 on Jan 27, 1974.
Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.