New Jersey Cash 5 Hot and Cold Numbers (October 2026)

The most drawn Cash 5 numbers are 45 (291), 3 (285), and 19 (280); the least drawn are 23 (225), 32 (228), and 20 (230). That is over 2,282 draws since June 29, 2020, when the game last changed its set of balls, against an average of 254 apiece.

The statistics behind that

Expected count 253.6, standard deviation 15.0. The leader sits at 2.49 standard deviations against an expected maximum of 2.21 for 45 numbers; a lead at least this large arises by chance about 44% of the time. Goodness of fit to a uniform draw: chi-square 46.4 on 44 degrees of freedom, p = 0.373. 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 number averages 254 draws; 43 of 45 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 66 apart. For 45 numbers over 2,282 draws that gap normally comes out around 66, so this one is about what you would expect.

Hottest, coldest, most overdue

Longest wait

31 has not been drawn for 39 draws. Gaps that long are rarer than average for any one number, but with 45 numbers in the game a wait that long has happened about 115 times over this stretch. It does not make 31 any likelier tonight.

Full frequency table

2,282 draws from June 29, 2020 to October 3, 2026, the whole time this game has drawn 5 numbers from 45. Click any heading to sort.

Why the count starts in 2020

Cash 5 has changed how many balls it draws, and from how many, 3 times. 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 June 29, 2020, when this game settled on 5 numbers from 45.

• 5/40 from January 1, 2010 to September 13, 2014 — 1,713 draws (not counted above)
• 5/43 from September 14, 2014 to June 28, 2020 — 2,109 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 66 appearances, which is about what 2,282 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?

Two reasons, both on our sources page. We only count draws since the game last changed its set of balls, because counting across a change mixes two different games. And we check 1 official sources against each other — one of them is missing draws the others have.

What does the shaded band on the chart mean?

It marks the normal range — where 19 out of 20 numbers land when every ball is equally likely. With 45 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 Cash 5 data go?

Our full history runs to January 1, 2010 — 6,104 draws. The frequency table on this page uses the 2,282 draws since June 29, 2020, because that is when this pool last changed size. Browse every draw by year.