Bits & Odds

Louisiana Pick 5 Hot and Cold Numbers (October 2026)

The most drawn Pick 5 digits are 3 (988), 2 (973), and 4 (964); the least drawn are 9 (905), 1 (937), and 6 (941). That is over 1,899 draws since August 1, 2021, against an average of 950 apiece.

Louisiana Pick 5 hot and cold numbers, last 50 and 100 draws

For fun: every draw is independent, so hot, cold or overdue digits are no likelier to come up next.

Last 50 draws: Sep 3 – Oct 22, 2026. Each digit averages 25 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 4: 34×;0: 29×;1: 28×;
Cold 6: 19×;9: 19×;5: 21×;
How often each digit came up in each position, last 50 draws
Place0123456789
1st 7854440756
2nd 6538553672
3rd 9534535637
4th 25961025452
5th 55251076442

Last 100 draws: Jul 15 – Oct 22, 2026. Each digit averages 50 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 4: 66×;0: 60×;1: 53×;
Cold 6: 43×;8: 44×;2: 46×;
How often each digit came up in each position, last 100 draws
Place0123456789
1st 11141171175101014
2nd 181081299510118
3rd 1578911121010810
4th 51114102089896
5th 1111591511148610
Overdue 1: 2 draws · usually 1; 6: 2 draws · usually 1; 8: 2 draws · usually 1;

Overdue counts draws since each digit last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 22, 2026 draw.

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In short

3 has come up most often, 988 times. Each digit averages about 950 over 1,899 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 45 ahead. 3 is 38 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 9 has come up least, 905 times.

The statistics behind that

Expected count 949.5, standard deviation 29.2. The leader sits at 1.32 standard deviations against an expected maximum of 1.54 for 10 numbers; a lead at least this large arises by chance about 75% of the time. Goodness of fit to a uniform draw: chi-square 5.4 on 9 degrees of freedom, p = 0.800. How we calculate it.

Every number at a glance

Shaded by how far above or below its average each number is — red for more often than average, blue for less. Most sit in the middle.

0 942
1 937
2 973
3 988
4 964
5 952
6 941
7 952
8 941
9 905

well below average below around average above well above · each averages 950 appearances; 10 of 10 are close to that

How far above or below average

−88 −58 −29 avg +29 +58 +88 0: drawn 942 times — 8 below an average of 950 (−0.26 sd) 1: drawn 937 times — 13 below an average of 950 (−0.43 sd) 2: drawn 973 times — 24 above an average of 950 (+0.80 sd) 3: drawn 988 times — 39 above an average of 950 (+1.32 sd) 4: drawn 964 times — 15 above an average of 950 (+0.50 sd) 5: drawn 952 times — 3 above an average of 950 (+0.09 sd) 6: drawn 941 times — 9 below an average of 950 (−0.29 sd) 7: drawn 952 times — 3 above an average of 950 (+0.09 sd) 8: drawn 941 times — 9 below an average of 950 (−0.29 sd) 9: drawn 905 times — 45 below an average of 950 (−1.52 sd) 39 015

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How far each number is above or below its average of 950 appearances. The shaded band is the normal range — where 19 of every 20 numbers land. Every number is inside it. The numbers printed on the chart are the highest, the lowest and anything outside the band.

Most and least drawn are 83 apart. For 10 digits over 1,899 draws that gap normally comes out around 90, so this one is about what you would expect.

Hottest, coldest, most overdue

Hot
3
988 times · +1.32 sd
Hot
2
973 times · +0.80 sd
Hot
4
964 times · +0.50 sd
Hot
5
952 times · +0.09 sd
Cold
9
905 times · -1.52 sd
Cold
1
937 times · -0.43 sd
Cold
8
941 times · -0.29 sd
Cold
6
941 times · -0.29 sd

Longest wait

1 has not been drawn for 2 draws. Gaps that long are rarer than average for any one number, but with 10 numbers in the game a wait that long has happened about 2712 times over this stretch. It does not make 1 any likelier tonight.

Digit 1
2
draws since October 20, 2026
Digit 6
2
draws since October 20, 2026
Digit 8
2
draws since October 20, 2026
Digit 0
1
draw since October 21, 2026

Full frequency table

1,899 draws from August 1, 2021 to October 22, 2026, the whole time this game has drawn five digits, each from 0 to 9. A digit can come up more than once in a draw, and each time counts. Click any heading to sort.

Number Times drawn vs expected Std devs Last drawn Draws since Longest gap Average gap
0 942 -7.5 -0.26 October 21, 2026 1 13 1.0
1 937 -12.5 -0.43 October 20, 2026 2 11 1.0
2 973 +23.5 +0.80 October 22, 2026 0 10 0.9
3 988 +38.5 +1.32 October 22, 2026 0 15 0.9
4 964 +14.5 +0.50 October 21, 2026 1 16 1.0
5 952 +2.5 +0.09 October 21, 2026 1 14 1.0
6 941 -8.5 -0.29 October 20, 2026 2 13 1.0
7 952 +2.5 +0.09 October 22, 2026 0 14 1.0
8 941 -8.5 -0.29 October 20, 2026 2 14 1.0
9 905 -44.5 -1.52 October 22, 2026 0 14 1.1

How we calculate all of this.

Frequently asked questions

Do hot and cold numbers predict anything?
No. The gap between the most and least drawn digit here is 83 appearances, which is about what 1,899 draws produce on their own. The table is worth looking at; it is not worth betting on.
Why do your frequencies differ from other sites?
Mostly because we only count draws since the game last changed its set of balls: counting across a change mixes two different games. Pick 5 is published by a single official feed, and every draw here is that feed's record; our sources page says which.
What does the shaded band on the chart mean?
It marks the normal range — where 19 out of 20 digits land when every one is equally likely. With 10 digits on the chart, one sticking out now and then is the usual picture rather than a sign of anything.
How far back does this Pick 5 data go?
Our full history runs back to August 1, 2021 — 1,899 draws. The frequency table on this page uses the 1,899 draws since August 1, 2021, which is every draw of five digits, each from 0 to 9. Browse every draw by year.