New York Take 5 Hot and Cold Numbers (October 2026)

The most drawn Take 5 numbers are 18 (1,698), 6 (1,695), and 7 (1,689); the least drawn are 30 (1,558), 28 (1,567), and 1 (1,576). That is over 12,644 draws since January 17, 1992, when the game last changed its set of balls, against an average of 1621 apiece.

The statistics behind that

Expected count 1621.0, standard deviation 37.6. The leader sits at 2.05 standard deviations against an expected maximum of 2.15 for 39 numbers; a lead at least this large arises by chance about 80% of the time. Goodness of fit to a uniform draw: chi-square 35.9 on 38 degrees of freedom, p = 0.568. 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 1621 draws; 38 of 39 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 140 apart. For 39 numbers over 12,644 draws that gap normally comes out around 162, so this one is about what you would expect.

Hottest, coldest, most overdue

Longest wait

1 has not been drawn for 20 draws. Gaps that long are rarer than average for any one number, but with 39 numbers in the game a wait that long has happened about 4066 times over this stretch. It does not make 1 any likelier tonight.

Full frequency table

12,644 draws from January 17, 1992 to October 3, 2026, the whole time this game has drawn 5 numbers from 39. Click any heading to sort.

Why the count starts in 1992

Take 5 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 January 17, 1992, when this game settled on 5 numbers from 39.

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 140 appearances, which is about what 12,644 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 39 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 Take 5 data go?

Our full history runs to January 17, 1992 — 12,644 draws. The frequency table on this page uses the 12,644 draws since January 17, 1992, because that is when this pool last changed size. Browse every draw by year.