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Reading the draws and working out what chance predicts.
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Reading the draws and working out what chance predicts.
NZ · ball game
Latest drawWednesday, 21 October 2026
JackpotNZ$999,999
Top prizeWon by 3 tickets
SourcesOnly Primary (commercial feed) reported this draw, so there is nothing to check it against. Settled 22 Oct 2026, 02:20 UTC.
6 numbers from 1–40, plus 1 from 1–40. 1,358 draws held here since 2011-11-05.
Your numbers, read by every tool
Type the numbers you always play. Has the line ever come up? How close has Lotto come? What has each number done, what does the line look like, and has the same set turned up anywhere else in the world?
Every tool, for this game
Each one opens with Lotto already selected. The line under every title is true of this game’s rules right now — not a promise about its next draw.

In 1,358 draws every number is expected about 204 times, and a ball favoured by more than 26% over its share would already have shown — see which ones strayed, and how far chance allows.

A number waits 7 draws on average; 5% of the time it waits 20 or more. It is never “due”.

The 6 numbers add up to about 123, give or take 26. Most tickets sit in that bell — and so do most draws.

57.7% of draws contain two numbers side by side. That is the rules talking, not luck.

780 possible pairs, each expected together 26.1 times so far — and about 8 will look “special” by chance alone.

All 40 numbers as a constellation of who appeared with whom — indistinguishable from a shuffled sky.

65% of draws repeat a number from the draw before. A whole draw repeating: 21.3% likely by now.

Sorted, the numbers sit about 5.9 apart on average — and every “spread” you can name is exactly as likely as every other.

It takes about 27 draws for every one of the 40 numbers to appear at least once. The last few are the slow ones.

3,838,380 possible tickets. Every one has a face — and a typicality score you can look up.

Seven independent tests of randomness run live against all 1,358 draws. Any of them can fail; watch whether they do.

The lowest number lands near 6, the highest near 35. Position is a property of sorting, not of the balls.

6/40 rescaled onto the same axes as every other game here. One law, many machines.

Six documented cases of a beaten lottery. Not one involved patterns in past draws.

What the world believes about 7, 8, 13 and 17 — and what every machine says back.

At 30 million tickets, an average line keeps about 13% of a jackpot it wins. Unpopular numbers keep more — and still lose money.

A full wheel of 10 numbers here is 210 tickets. A guarantee is real; a profit is not.

Five folk claims about 6/40 games, each answered with the closed form that kills it — never a tip for the next draw.

Lock a past-only rule, score it on later draws, and compare every hit with the exact 6-of-40 overlap law.

This is a without-replacement ball game; the Digit Laboratory is for Pick 3 and Pick 4.
Not for this game
The Chernoff Map reads the straight tier of a digit game, which counts tickets on one exact number; a ball game has no such row.
Not for this game
This game draws once a day, so it has no second draw to compare its first with.
Not for this gameThis draw, read by every tool
What the site’s explorations say about the numbers drawn on 21 October 2026 — each beside what chance predicted. None of it says anything about the next draw.
Scored 43 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 27% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 204 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,357 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (4, 6, 33, 37) with the draw of 19 July 2025 — its closest relative in 1,357 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (17 October 2026): 1, 4, 33 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 100 — the 19th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →6 had not appeared for 8 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.8× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 16% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Where the money went
The rings take the ≈7.2M lines the counts imply and assume an evenly spread crowd. Furthest from that: Match 4 + Bonus — 822 winners, 11% fewer than the 924 an even spread gives. The numbers drawn were a little less popular than average — that is the crowd, not the machine.
| Match | Winners | Prize each |
|---|---|---|
| Match 6 | 3 | NZ$333,333 |
| Match 5 + Bonus | 7 | NZ$31,935 |
| Match 5 | 381 | NZ$582 |
| Match 4 + Bonus | 822 | NZ$62.00 |
| Match 4 | 14,054 | NZ$32.00 |
| Match 3 + Bonus | 19,338 | NZ$22.00 |
| Match 3 | 203,774 | NZ$0.00 |
| Totals | 238,379 | — |
What the top prize has been, draw by draw. It climbs while nobody wins and drops to the floor when somebody does — the sawtooth every rollover game draws.
The jackpot has gone 0 draws without a winner. The typical wait here is 0.2 draws.
Happenedwhat chance predicts
Completed waits between wins, against the geometric law those waits follow if every draw is an independent chance at the jackpot. The law takes its one parameter from the waits themselves, so this compares shape, not level.
Open any draw to read it by every tool — the same six readings the latest result gets above, each against what chance predicted at the time.
| Draws waited | Happened | Chance says |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 958 | 957.7 |
| 1 | 154 | 153.1 |
| 2 | 22 | 24.5 |
| 3 | 5 | 3.9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10+ | 0 | 0.0 |
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,357 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Scored 30 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 8% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 203 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,356 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 5 of 6 numbers (1, 3, 4, 9, 33) with the draw of 10 May 2017 — its closest relative in 1,356 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 7.0% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (14 October 2026): 34 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 84 — the 7th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. Side-by-side numbers: 3–4, 33–34. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →33 had not appeared for 11 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.0× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 12% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 30 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 8% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 203 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,355 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (19, 25, 34, 35) with the draw of 4 March 2023 — its closest relative in 1,355 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (10 October 2026): 22, 35 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 172 — the 97th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. Side-by-side numbers: 34–35. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →34 had not appeared for 10 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.4× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 30% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 46 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 34% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 203 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,354 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (13, 27, 35, 38) with the draw of 6 March 2024 — its closest relative in 1,354 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (7 October 2026): 22 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 138 — the 70th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →13 had not appeared for 13 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.5× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 24% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 70 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 88% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 203 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,353 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (14, 18, 22, 28) with the draw of 25 February 2023 — its closest relative in 1,353 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (3 October 2026): 18 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 128 — the 57th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →39 had not appeared for 12 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.1× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 12% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 35 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 14% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 203 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,352 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (3, 4, 5, 36) with the draw of 8 March 2017 — its closest relative in 1,352 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (30 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 83 — the 6th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. Side-by-side numbers: 3–4, 4–5, 17–18. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →36 had not appeared for 29 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.2× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 10% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 67 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 83% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 203 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,351 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (1, 23, 25, 30) with the draw of 22 February 2023 — its closest relative in 1,351 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (26 September 2026): 19 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 106 — the 26th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →8 had not appeared for 8 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 2.3× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 6% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 77 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 96% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 203 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,350 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 5 of 6 numbers (5, 12, 19, 21, 38) with the draw of 7 September 2022 — its closest relative in 1,350 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 7.0% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (23 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 119 — the 43th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →12 had not appeared for 18 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 1.0× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 13% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 48 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 37% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 202 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,349 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (1, 4, 6, 27) with the draw of 20 June 2018 — its closest relative in 1,349 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (19 September 2026): nothing carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 63 — the 1th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. No two numbers side by side. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →6 had not appeared for 20 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 2.7× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 5% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 72 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 91% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 202 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,348 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (7, 10, 35, 37) with the draw of 17 June 2026 — its closest relative in 1,348 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (16 September 2026): 10 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 128 — the 57th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. Side-by-side numbers: 10–11. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →35 had not appeared for 12 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.9× as often as an average ticket — about as popular as most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 14% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 82 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 99% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 202 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,347 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (1, 10, 20, 25) with the draw of 22 January 2025 — its closest relative in 1,347 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (12 September 2026): 29 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 115 — the 38th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. Side-by-side numbers: 29–30. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →10 had not appeared for 18 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 2.3× as often as an average ticket — more popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 6% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →Scored 39 of 100 across six shape features — more typical than about 19% of every possible ticket.
Times drawn before — chance expected 202 of each
Every number was expected about that many times after 1,346 draws, and they scatter around it. Warm means more than expected, cool means fewer — and a cold number arriving is exactly what cold numbers do.
Frequency Explorer →Shares 4 of 6 numbers (3, 4, 29, 40) with the draw of 5 November 2025 — its closest relative in 1,346 draws. Chance gave a match this close a 95% likelihood somewhere in that history.
From the draw just before (9 September 2026): 4 carried over. Chance says 65% of draws repeat at least one number.
Carry-over / Déjà Vu →The numbers add up to 140 — the 73th percentile of all possible tickets, around a middle of 123. Side-by-side numbers: 3–4. 58% of draws have at least one such pair.
Sum Distribution →29 had not appeared for 14 draws. A number waits about 7 on average, and a wait this long was not a signal — the machine has no memory of it.
Gap & “Overdue” Tracker →A line like this is played about 0.8× as often as an average ticket — less popular than most. At 30 million tickets sold, a winner on these numbers would keep about 16% of the jackpot.
Illustrative model, calibrated to published studies — not live sales.
The Unpopular Numbers Edge →