Longest WHA Head-to-Head 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.

Team

#	Streak	Wins	Seasons
1	New England Whalers over Birmingham Bulls1974-75 to 1976-77	14	1974-75 to 1976-77
2	New England Whalers over San Diego Mariners1972-73 to 1973-74	13	1972-73 to 1973-74
3	Houston Aeros over Chicago Cougars1973-74 to 1974-75	13	1973-74 to 1974-75
4	Houston Aeros over Phoenix Roadrunners1975-76 to 1976-77	13	1975-76 to 1976-77
5	Houston Aeros over Vancouver Blazers1973-74 to 1974-75	12	1973-74 to 1974-75
6	Winnipeg Jets over New England Whalers1974-75 to 1976-77	10	1974-75 to 1976-77
7	Winnipeg Jets over Los Angeles Sharks1972-73 to 1973-74	9	1972-73 to 1973-74
8	Quebec Nordiques over Birmingham Bulls1975-76 to 1976-77	8	1975-76 to 1976-77
9	Winnipeg Jets over Edmonton Oilers1975-76 to 1976-77	8	1975-76 to 1976-77
10	Houston Aeros over Winnipeg Jets1973-74 to 1974-75	8	1973-74 to 1974-75
11	Toronto Toros over Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades1973-74 to 1974-75	8	1973-74 to 1974-75
12	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) over Birmingham Bulls1974-75 to 1975-76	8	1974-75 to 1975-76
13	Houston Aeros over Quebec Nordiques1974-75	7	1974-75
14	Quebec Nordiques over Indianapolis Racers1974-75 to 1975-76	7	1974-75 to 1975-76
15	Houston Aeros over Edmonton Oilers1975-76 to 1976-77	7	1975-76 to 1976-77
16	Winnipeg Jets over Birmingham Bulls1975-76	7	1975-76
17	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) over Winnipeg Jets1973-74	7	1973-74
18	Toronto Toros over Vancouver Blazers1973-74 to 1974-75	7	1973-74 to 1974-75
19	Calgary Cowboys over Indianapolis Racers1974-75 to 1975-76	7	1974-75 to 1975-76
20	Vancouver Blazers over Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades1973-74 to 1974-75	7	1973-74 to 1974-75
21	Houston Aeros over Cleveland Crusaders1974-75	7	1974-75
22	Houston Aeros over Cincinnati Stingers1976-77 to 1977-78	7	1976-77 to 1977-78
23	Cincinnati Stingers over Indianapolis Racers1977-78	7	1977-78
24	Houston Aeros over San Diego Mariners1976-77	7	1976-77
25	Edmonton Oilers over Hartford Whalers1978-79	6	1978-79
26	New England Whalers over Indianapolis Racers1977-78 to 1978-79	6	1977-78 to 1978-79
27	New England Whalers over Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades1972-73 to 1973-74	6	1972-73 to 1973-74
28	Winnipeg Jets over Quebec Nordiques1977-78	6	1977-78
29	Quebec Nordiques over Calgary Cowboys1973-74 to 1974-75	6	1973-74 to 1974-75
30	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) over Quebec Nordiques1973-74 to 1974-75	6	1973-74 to 1974-75
31	Edmonton Oilers over Chicago Cougars1972-73 to 1973-74	6	1972-73 to 1973-74
32	Edmonton Oilers over Cincinnati Stingers1976-77 to 1977-78	6	1976-77 to 1977-78
33	Edmonton Oilers over Indianapolis Racers1977-78 to 1978-79	6	1977-78 to 1978-79
34	Calgary Cowboys over Phoenix Roadrunners1976-77	6	1976-77
35	Cleveland Crusaders over Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades1973-74 to 1974-75	6	1973-74 to 1974-75
36	Houston Aeros over Los Angeles Sharks1972-73 to 1973-74	6	1972-73 to 1973-74
37	Phoenix Roadrunners over Indianapolis Racers1974-75	6	1974-75
38	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) over Indianapolis Racers1974-75 to 1975-76	6	1974-75 to 1975-76
39	San Diego Mariners over Phoenix Roadrunners1976-77	6	1976-77
40	New England Whalers over Quebec Nordiques1977-78 to 1978-79	5	1977-78 to 1978-79
41	New England Whalers over Calgary Cowboys1976-77	5	1976-77
42	New England Whalers over Chicago Cougars1972-73 to 1973-74	5	1972-73 to 1973-74
43	New England Whalers over Cincinnati Stingers1977-78 to 1978-79	5	1977-78 to 1978-79
44	Houston Aeros over New England Whalers1977-78	5	1977-78
45	Quebec Nordiques over Edmonton Oilers1977-78 to 1978-79	5	1977-78 to 1978-79
46	Cincinnati Stingers over Quebec Nordiques1977-78	5	1977-78
47	Quebec Nordiques over Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades1973-74 to 1974-75	5	1973-74 to 1974-75
48	Cleveland Crusaders over Edmonton Oilers1974-75 to 1975-76	5	1974-75 to 1975-76
49	Edmonton Oilers over Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades1973-74 to 1974-75	5	1973-74 to 1974-75
50	Winnipeg Jets over Calgary Cowboys1976-77	5	1976-77
51	Cleveland Crusaders over Winnipeg Jets1972-73 to 1973-74	5	1972-73 to 1973-74
52	Winnipeg Jets over Cincinnati Stingers1977-78	5	1977-78
53	Winnipeg Jets over Indianapolis Racers1976-77 to 1977-78	5	1976-77 to 1977-78
54	Birmingham Bulls over Cincinnati Stingers1977-78	5	1977-78
55	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) over Cleveland Crusaders1974-75	5	1974-75
56	Houston Aeros over Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics1975-76	5	1975-76
57	Phoenix Roadrunners over Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics1975-76	5	1975-76
58	Houston Aeros over Indianapolis Racers1974-75	5	1974-75
59	Houston Aeros over Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76)1972-73 to 1973-74	5	1972-73 to 1973-74
60	San Diego Mariners over Indianapolis Racers1974-75 to 1975-76	5	1974-75 to 1975-76
61	New England Whalers over Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1976-77)1975-76	4	1975-76
62	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) over New England Whalers1974-75 to 1975-76	4	1974-75 to 1975-76
63	Quebec Nordiques over Chicago Cougars1974-75	4	1974-75
64	Quebec Nordiques over Phoenix Roadrunners1976-77	4	1976-77
65	Edmonton Oilers over Toronto Toros1973-74	4	1973-74
66	Vancouver Blazers over Edmonton Oilers1973-74	4	1973-74
67	Edmonton Oilers over San Diego Mariners1973-74	4	1973-74
68	Winnipeg Jets over Chicago Cougars1974-75	4	1974-75
69	Winnipeg Jets over Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics1975-76	4	1975-76
70	Winnipeg Jets over New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights1972-73 to 1973-74	4	1972-73 to 1973-74
71	Chicago Cougars over Toronto Toros1973-74	4	1973-74
72	Toronto Toros over Cleveland Crusaders1973-74	4	1973-74
73	Toronto Toros over Indianapolis Racers1974-75	4	1974-75
74	New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights over Toronto Toros1972-73	4	1972-73
75	Calgary Cowboys over Chicago Cougars1974-75	4	1974-75
76	Cleveland Crusaders over Vancouver Blazers1972-73	4	1972-73
77	San Diego Mariners over Vancouver Blazers1973-74 to 1974-75	4	1973-74 to 1974-75
78	Los Angeles Sharks over Chicago Cougars1972-73	4	1972-73
79	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) over Chicago Cougars1972-73 to 1973-74	4	1972-73 to 1973-74
80	Cincinnati Stingers over Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1976-77)1975-76	4	1975-76
81	Cleveland Crusaders over Phoenix Roadrunners1974-75 to 1975-76	4	1974-75 to 1975-76
82	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades over San Diego Mariners1972-73 to 1973-74	4	1972-73 to 1973-74
83	Los Angeles Sharks over Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76)1972-73	4	1972-73
84	New England Whalers over Phoenix Roadrunners1976-77	3	1976-77
85	Cleveland Crusaders over Quebec Nordiques1972-73	3	1972-73
86	Quebec Nordiques over San Diego Mariners1975-76 to 1976-77	3	1975-76 to 1976-77
87	Phoenix Roadrunners over Edmonton Oilers1974-75	3	1974-75
88	Edmonton Oilers over Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76)1973-74	3	1973-74
89	Phoenix Roadrunners over Winnipeg Jets1976-77	3	1976-77
90	Toronto Toros over Houston Aeros1973-74	3	1973-74
91	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) over Philadelphia Blazers1972-73	3	1972-73
92	Phoenix Roadrunners over Chicago Cougars1974-75	3	1974-75
93	Chicago Cougars over San Diego Mariners1974-75	3	1974-75
94	Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics over Cleveland Crusaders1975-76	3	1975-76
95	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1976-77) over Indianapolis Racers1976-77	3	1976-77
96	Cleveland Crusaders over New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights1972-73	3	1972-73
97	Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76) over Cincinnati Stingers1975-76	3	1975-76
98	Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics over Indianapolis Racers1975-76	3	1975-76
99	Indianapolis Racers over Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades1974-75	3	1974-75
100	San Diego Mariners over Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73 to 1975-76)1973-74	3	1973-74

How this list works

Each series appears once, with the longest run of straight wins either side has had against the other. Runs shorter than 3 games are left out, and a tie ends a streak. "Active" marks a run that includes the latest meeting of a series still being played.

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Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.