Massachusetts Megabucks Hot and Cold Numbers (October 2026)

The most drawn Megabucks numbers are 2 (77), 19 (76), and 3 (75); the least drawn are 44 (48), 21 (49), and 33 (49). That is over 461 draws since November 13, 2023, when the game last changed its set of balls, against an average of 63 apiece.

Massachusetts Megabucks hot and cold numbers, last 50 and 100 draws

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

Last 50 drawsLast 100 draws

Last 50 draws: Jun 29 – Oct 21, 2026. Each number averages 6.8 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 15: 11×;19: 11×;31: 11×;10: 10×;32: 10×;

Cold 30: 1×;36: 3×;25: 3×;21: 3×;8: 3×;

Last 100 draws: Mar 4 – Oct 21, 2026. Each number averages 14 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 38: 21×;15: 20×;19: 19×;9: 18×;28: 17×;

Cold 30: 8×;21: 8×;37: 8×;42: 9×;29: 10×;

Overdue 30: 41 draws · usually 6; 1: 22 draws · usually 7; 36: 21 draws · usually 8; 11: 18 draws · usually 7; 16: 17 draws · usually 7;

Overdue counts draws since each number last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 21, 2026 draw.

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Every number's count since November 13, 2023 →

The statistics behind that

Expected count 62.9, standard deviation 7.4. The leader sits at 1.92 standard deviations against an expected maximum of 2.20 for 44 numbers; a lead at least this large arises by chance about 86% of the time. Goodness of fit to a uniform draw: chi-square 52.2 on 43 degrees of freedom, p = 0.159. 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.

well below average below around average above well above · each averages 63 appearances; 43 of 44 are close to that

How far above or below average

Point at a bar — or tap one, or press the arrow keys — to see which number it is.

Most and least drawn are 29 apart. For 44 numbers over 461 draws that gap normally comes out around 32, so this one is about what you would expect.

Hottest, coldest, most overdue

Longest wait

30 has not been drawn for 41 draws. Gaps that long are rarer than average for any one number, but with 44 numbers in the game a wait that long has happened about 7 times over this stretch. It does not make 30 any likelier tonight.

Full frequency table

461 draws from November 13, 2023 to October 21, 2026, the whole time this game has drawn six numbers from 1 to 44. Click any heading to sort.

Why the count starts in 2023

Megabucks has changed how many balls it draws, or from how many, twice in the draws we hold. Counting across a change mixes two different games — a ball that did not exist yet cannot be behind. So everything above covers only the stretch since November 13, 2023, when this game settled on six numbers from 1 to 44.

• Six numbers from 1 to 42 from January 1, 1994 to April 29, 2009 — 1,600 draws (not counted above)
• Six numbers from 1 to 49 from May 2, 2009 to November 11, 2023 — 1,517 draws (not counted above)

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 number here is 29 appearances, which is about what 461 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. Megabucks 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 numbers land when every one is equally likely. With 44 numbers on the chart, two or three sticking out above or below it is the usual picture rather than a sign of anything.

How far back does this Megabucks data go?

Our full history runs back to January 1, 1994 — 3,578 draws. The frequency table on this page uses the 461 draws since November 13, 2023, because that is when the game last changed to drawing six numbers from 1 to 44. Browse every draw by year.