Bits & Odds

Pennsylvania Treasure Hunt Hot and Cold Numbers (September 2026)

The most drawn Treasure Hunt numbers are 5 (1,091), 10 (1,066), and 26 (1,051); the least drawn are 27 (935), 23 (979), and 8 (982). That is over 6,106 draws since January 1, 2010, when the game last changed its set of balls, against an average of 1018 apiece.

In short

5 has come up most often, 1,091 times. Each number averages about 1018 over 6,106 draws, and the front-runner normally finishes around 59 ahead. 5 is 73 ahead — a bigger lead than usual, but still the kind chance hands out. 27 sits at the back with 935.

The statistics behind that

Expected count 1017.7, standard deviation 29.1. The leader sits at 2.52 standard deviations against an expected maximum of 2.04 for 30 numbers; a lead at least this large arises by chance about 13% of the time. Goodness of fit to a uniform draw: chi-square 30.1 on 29 degrees of freedom, p = 0.408. 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.

1 1034
2 1031
3 1013
4 1008
5 1091
6 1009
7 1039
8 982
9 987
10 1066
11 1019
12 1046
13 1026
14 1004
15 1014
16 1007
17 989
18 1021
19 1018
20 1018
21 1046
22 1045
23 979
24 1018
25 1013
26 1051
27 935
28 999
29 988
30 1034

well below average below around average above well above · each number averages 1018 draws; 28 of 30 are close to that

How far above or below average

−87 −58 −29 avg +29 +58 +87 1: drawn 1034 times vs 1018 expected (+0.56 sd) 2: drawn 1031 times vs 1018 expected (+0.46 sd) 3: drawn 1013 times vs 1018 expected (-0.16 sd) 4: drawn 1008 times vs 1018 expected (-0.33 sd) 5: drawn 1091 times vs 1018 expected (+2.52 sd) 6: drawn 1009 times vs 1018 expected (-0.30 sd) 7: drawn 1039 times vs 1018 expected (+0.73 sd) 8: drawn 982 times vs 1018 expected (-1.23 sd) 9: drawn 987 times vs 1018 expected (-1.05 sd) 10: drawn 1066 times vs 1018 expected (+1.66 sd) 11: drawn 1019 times vs 1018 expected (+0.05 sd) 12: drawn 1046 times vs 1018 expected (+0.97 sd) 13: drawn 1026 times vs 1018 expected (+0.29 sd) 14: drawn 1004 times vs 1018 expected (-0.47 sd) 15: drawn 1014 times vs 1018 expected (-0.13 sd) 16: drawn 1007 times vs 1018 expected (-0.37 sd) 17: drawn 989 times vs 1018 expected (-0.98 sd) 18: drawn 1021 times vs 1018 expected (+0.11 sd) 19: drawn 1018 times vs 1018 expected (+0.01 sd) 20: drawn 1018 times vs 1018 expected (+0.01 sd) 21: drawn 1046 times vs 1018 expected (+0.97 sd) 22: drawn 1045 times vs 1018 expected (+0.94 sd) 23: drawn 979 times vs 1018 expected (-1.33 sd) 24: drawn 1018 times vs 1018 expected (+0.01 sd) 25: drawn 1013 times vs 1018 expected (-0.16 sd) 26: drawn 1051 times vs 1018 expected (+1.15 sd) 27: drawn 935 times vs 1018 expected (-2.84 sd) 28: drawn 999 times vs 1018 expected (-0.64 sd) 29: drawn 988 times vs 1018 expected (-1.02 sd) 30: drawn 1034 times vs 1018 expected (+0.56 sd) 151015202530
How far each number is above or below its average of 1018 draws. The shaded band is the normal range — where 19 of every 20 numbers land. 2 of 30 stick out, and about 2 normally do.

Most and least drawn are 156 apart. For 30 numbers over 6,106 draws that gap normally comes out around 119, so this one is a little wider than usual.

Hottest, coldest, most overdue

Hot
5
1091 draws · +2.52 sd
Hot
10
1066 draws · +1.66 sd
Hot
26
1051 draws · +1.15 sd
Hot
12
1046 draws · +0.97 sd
Cold
27
935 draws · -2.84 sd
Cold
23
979 draws · -1.33 sd
Cold
8
982 draws · -1.23 sd
Cold
9
987 draws · -1.05 sd

Longest wait

16 has not been drawn for 18 draws. Gaps that long are rarer than average for any one number, but with 30 numbers in the game a wait that long has happened about 1147 times over this stretch. It does not make 16 any likelier tonight.

Number 16
18
draws since September 1, 2026
Number 26
11
draws since September 8, 2026
Number 4
9
draws since September 10, 2026
Number 13
9
draws since September 10, 2026

Full frequency table

6,106 draws from January 1, 2010 to September 19, 2026, the whole time this game has drawn 5 numbers from 30. Click any heading to sort.

Number Times drawn vs expected Std devs Last drawn Draws since Longest gap Average gap
1 1034 +16.3 +0.56 September 19, 2026 0 32 4.9
2 1031 +13.3 +0.46 September 13, 2026 6 42 4.9
3 1013 -4.7 -0.16 September 14, 2026 5 37 5.0
4 1008 -9.7 -0.33 September 10, 2026 9 48 5.0
5 1091 +73.3 +2.52 September 19, 2026 0 39 4.6
6 1009 -8.7 -0.30 September 14, 2026 5 32 5.0
7 1039 +21.3 +0.73 September 15, 2026 4 44 4.9
8 982 -35.7 -1.23 September 19, 2026 0 42 5.2
9 987 -30.7 -1.05 September 14, 2026 5 37 5.2
10 1066 +48.3 +1.66 September 17, 2026 2 34 4.7
11 1019 +1.3 +0.05 September 16, 2026 3 39 5.0
12 1046 +28.3 +0.97 September 17, 2026 2 39 4.8
13 1026 +8.3 +0.29 September 10, 2026 9 42 5.0
14 1004 -13.7 -0.47 September 14, 2026 5 34 5.1
15 1014 -3.7 -0.13 September 18, 2026 1 35 5.0
16 1007 -10.7 -0.37 September 1, 2026 18 37 5.0
17 989 -28.7 -0.98 September 15, 2026 4 46 5.2
18 1021 +3.3 +0.11 September 13, 2026 6 35 5.0
19 1018 +0.3 +0.01 September 18, 2026 1 28 5.0
20 1018 +0.3 +0.01 September 18, 2026 1 35 5.0
21 1046 +28.3 +0.97 September 17, 2026 2 37 4.8
22 1045 +27.3 +0.94 September 16, 2026 3 41 4.8
23 979 -38.7 -1.33 September 19, 2026 0 44 5.2
24 1018 +0.3 +0.01 September 19, 2026 0 43 5.0
25 1013 -4.7 -0.16 September 18, 2026 1 54 5.0
26 1051 +33.3 +1.15 September 8, 2026 11 41 4.8
27 935 -82.7 -2.84 September 15, 2026 4 39 5.5
28 999 -18.7 -0.64 September 12, 2026 7 36 5.1
29 988 -29.7 -1.02 September 17, 2026 2 34 5.2
30 1034 +16.3 +0.56 September 14, 2026 5 36 4.9

Why the count starts in 2010

Treasure Hunt 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 1, 2010, when this game settled on 5 numbers from 30.

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 156 appearances, which is about what 6,106 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 30 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 Treasure Hunt data go?
Our full history runs to January 1, 2010 — 6,106 draws. The frequency table on this page uses the 6,106 draws since January 1, 2010, because that is when this pool last changed size. Browse every draw by year.