New York Lotto Hot and Cold Numbers (October 2026)

The most drawn New York Lotto numbers are 31 (312), 53 (304), and 8 (299); the least drawn are 33 (225), 47 (235), and 26 (239). That is over 2,615 draws since September 12, 2001, when the game last changed its set of balls, against an average of 266 apiece.

The statistics behind that

Expected count 265.9, standard deviation 15.5. The leader sits at 2.98 standard deviations against an expected maximum of 2.31 for 59 numbers; a lead at least this large arises by chance about 16% of the time. Goodness of fit to a uniform draw: chi-square 73.0 on 58 degrees of freedom, p = 0.089. 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 266 draws; 54 of 59 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 87 apart. For 59 numbers over 2,615 draws that gap normally comes out around 71, so this one is a little wider than usual.

Hottest, coldest, most overdue

Longest wait

33 has not been drawn for 45 draws. Gaps that long are rarer than average for any one number, but with 59 numbers in the game a wait that long has happened about 126 times over this stretch. It does not make 33 any likelier tonight.

Full frequency table

2,615 draws from September 12, 2001 to October 3, 2026, the whole time this game has drawn 6 numbers from 59. Click any heading to sort.

Bonus number numbers

Drawn from a separate machine, 1 from 59, over the 2,615 draws since September 12, 2001 .

The statistics behind that

Expected count 44.3, standard deviation 6.6. The leader sits at 2.68 standard deviations against an expected maximum of 2.31 for 59 numbers; a lead at least this large arises by chance about 35% of the time. Goodness of fit to a uniform draw: chi-square 62.8 on 58 degrees of freedom, p = 0.310.

well below average below around average above well above · each number averages 44 draws; 54 of 59 are close to that

Why the count starts in 2001

New York Lotto has changed how many balls it draws, and from how many, 1 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 September 12, 2001, when this game settled on 6 numbers from 59.

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 87 appearances, which is about what 2,615 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 59 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 New York Lotto data go?

Our full history runs to September 12, 2001 — 2,615 draws. The frequency table on this page uses the 2,615 draws since September 12, 2001, because that is when this pool last changed size. Browse every draw by year.