What are the hottest Numbers numbers?

Over the 25,855 draws since September 2, 1980, 8 has come up most often — 7,846 times, against an average of 7,757. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 129 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.

What are the coldest Numbers numbers?

6, with 7,583 appearances against an average of 7,757. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 25,855 draws normally produce.

Which Numbers numbers are overdue?

1 has gone the longest without appearing — 12 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every digit has the same 27.1% chance of turning up in a 3-digit draw, however long it has been.

How often is Numbers drawn?

twice daily. New York's three-digit game, drawn midday and evening since 1980.

New York Numbers Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated October 24, 2026, 02:51 UTC 25,855 draws on file since September 2, 1980 · from the official source

Latest draws · October 22, 2026 twice daily

Midday --
Evening --

Drawn

twice daily

Numbers

3 digits, 0–9

Draws on file

25,855

New York Numbers hot and cold numbers

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

Last 50 drawsLast 100 draws

Last 50 draws: Sep 28 – Oct 22, 2026. Each digit averages 15 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 2: 19×;9: 19×;4: 16×;

Cold 8: 11×;1: 13×;3: 13×;

How often each digit came up in each position, last 50 draws
Place	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1st	6	3	4	5	6	4	6	6	4	6
2nd	5	4	9	2	7	8	2	3	3	7
3rd	4	6	6	6	3	4	6	5	4	6

Last 100 draws: Sep 3 – Oct 22, 2026. Each digit averages 30 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 0: 38×;9: 35×;6: 33×;

Cold 8: 23×;1: 25×;4: 25×;

How often each digit came up in each position, last 100 draws
Place	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1st	16	7	8	12	7	8	13	10	6	13
2nd	10	9	12	9	11	15	6	5	9	14
3rd	12	9	10	12	7	9	14	11	8	8

Overdue 1: 12 draws · usually 2; 8: 6 draws · usually 2; 5: 5 draws · usually 2;

Overdue counts draws since each digit last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 22, 2026 draw.

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Every digit's count since September 2, 1980 →

Next New York Numbers drawing

Saturday, October 24 · Midday, 2:30 p.m. ET

Draw	Days	Time (ET)	Sales close
Midday	Daily	2:30 p.m.	2:15 p.m.
Evening	Daily	10:30 p.m.	10:20 p.m.

Schedule from the lottery's published draw times. A drawing can move on a holiday; the lottery's own schedule decides.

Did I win? Check your New York Numbers numbers

Enter your ticket and how you played it to check it against the last 120 New York Numbers draws, back to August 24, 2026. Prizes are from the lottery's chart below, at the stake you choose.

Runs in your browser; your numbers are not sent anywhere. Only the lottery's own check is final: sign your ticket and claim it as the lottery says.

New York Numbers prizes and odds

What each New York Numbers play pays for a winning ticket, by how much you staked ($0.50 or $1 a play). Odds are for one play on one draw: with 3 digits there are 1,000 possible results.

Play	Odds	50¢ play	$1 play
Straight (Exact order) your digits in the exact order drawn	1 in 1,000	$250	$500
Box (Any order) your digits in any order 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way)	1 in 333.3	$80	$160
3 different digits (6-way)	1 in 166.7	$40	$80
Straight/Box exact order pays both halves; any other order pays the box half 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way) · costs 2× the base play	1 in 333.3exact: 1 in 1,000	$330 any order: $80	—
3 different digits (6-way) · costs 2× the base play	1 in 166.7exact: 1 in 1,000	$290 any order: $40	—
Combination every exact order of your digits, one play each 2 like digits and 1 different (3-way) · costs 3× the base play	1 in 333.3	$250	$500
3 different digits (6-way) · costs 6× the base play	1 in 166.7	$250	$500
Front Pair the first two digits, in order	1 in 100	$25	$50
Back Pair the last two digits, in order	1 in 100	$25	$50

Straight/Box is a 50c straight plus a 50c box, $1 in all; New York prints its prizes for that ticket.

Instant Win (add-on)

Instant Win numbers are printed on your ticket; match one with your own numbers to win the amount shown on the spot. It is not decided by the draw, and the play stays in the draw as usual. It $1 more per play.

Prizes from the game page, odds and prizes on nylottery.ny.gov, read October 18, 2026. Odds are computed from the game's 3 digits and checked against the lottery's printed figures. The lottery's own rules decide every claim.

Last 30 New York Numbers draws

Date	Draw	Digits
October 22, 2026	Evening	4-6-2
October 22, 2026	Midday	0-9-3
October 21, 2026	Evening	4-9-7
October 21, 2026	Midday	6-9-2
October 20, 2026	Evening	6-7-4
October 20, 2026	Midday	4-5-7
October 19, 2026	Evening	8-0-2
October 19, 2026	Midday	6-4-5
October 18, 2026	Evening	4-5-9
October 18, 2026	Midday	0-4-0
October 17, 2026	Evening	6-0-2
October 17, 2026	Midday	9-9-5
October 16, 2026	Evening	7-1-8
October 16, 2026	Midday	2-0-6
October 15, 2026	Evening	9-2-3
October 15, 2026	Midday	3-2-8
October 14, 2026	Evening	5-2-0
October 14, 2026	Midday	3-8-9
October 13, 2026	Evening	3-5-9
October 13, 2026	Midday	7-5-0
October 12, 2026	Evening	9-3-8
October 12, 2026	Midday	0-5-7
October 11, 2026	Evening	3-2-1
October 11, 2026	Midday	1-4-5
October 10, 2026	Evening	9-2-3
October 10, 2026	Midday	5-0-6
October 9, 2026	Evening	7-5-0
October 9, 2026	Midday	1-3-3
October 8, 2026	Evening	7-9-4
October 8, 2026	Midday	5-4-9

How to play New York Numbers

New York Numbers draws 3 digits, each from 0 to 9 (twice daily).
Pick three digits from 0 to 9 and play 50c or $1 on the Midday draw, the Evening draw or both.
Play them Straight (exact order), Box (any order), Straight/Box, or as a Combination (every exact order on one ticket); Front and Back Pair are separate two-digit bets.

Add-ons sold with New York Numbers: Instant Win. What each pays is in the prize table above.

Claiming a prize

A winning New York Numbers ticket must be claimed within one year from the draw date. Sign the back of a winning ticket: it belongs to whoever holds it. Where to claim in New York, and what needs an appointment, is on our New York page. What a win is worth after tax.

The short version

The last Numbers draw, the Evening draw on October 22, 2026, came up 4 · 6 · 2. We hold 25,855 draws going back to September 2, 1980, and each digit has come up about 7,757 times in that stretch.

Numbers winning numbers 2026 · Every Numbers draw since September 2, 1980 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

8 has come up most often, 7,846 times. Each digit averages about 7,756 over 25,855 draws, and whichever digit happens to lead normally finishes around 129 ahead. 8 is 90 ahead, so this is an ordinary spread rather than a streak. 6 has come up least, 7,583 times. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Frequently asked questions

What are the hottest Numbers numbers?: Over the 25,855 draws since September 2, 1980, 8 has come up most often — 7,846 times, against an average of 7,757. Whichever digit leads normally ends up around 129 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Numbers numbers?: 6, with 7,583 appearances against an average of 7,757. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 25,855 draws normally produce.
Which Numbers numbers are overdue?: 1 has gone the longest without appearing — 12 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every digit has the same 27.1% chance of turning up in a 3-digit draw, however long it has been.
How often is Numbers drawn?: twice daily. New York's three-digit game, drawn midday and evening since 1980.

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