How often is 18 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?
Across all 488 draws of Lightning Lotto on record since June 28, 2025 (5 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 18 has been drawn 49 times — tied for 23rd most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 0.8 fewer than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 18 gone without being drawn?
The longest 18 has gone without being drawn is 59 draws, between its appearances on April 6, 2026 and June 5, 2026. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 28, 2026). A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lightning Lotto: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 2 consecutive draws on record, from August 4, 2025 to August 5, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 1, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 18?
Across the record, 18 has been drawn alongside 19 more often than with any other number (9 times), followed by 45 (8), 49 (8), 3 (7), 15 (7). 2 has never been drawn alongside 18 in that period.
18 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 24 times in 187 draws (tied 6th that year); its quietest was 2026, 25 times in 301 draws (tied 43rd).
When was 18 last drawn?
Number 18 was last drawn on Wed, Oct 28, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 18, 25, 32, 38, 44, Bonus 4. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 18: Oct 21, 2026; Oct 18, 2026; Oct 13, 2026; Oct 12, 2026; Oct 9, 2026.
18 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 18 has come up 11 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 18th of 49, most recently on October 5, 2026.
These are counts of past Lightning Lotto draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 18 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 18 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/18. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.