How often is 38 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 38 has been drawn 52 times — the 18th most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 2.2 more than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% above).
How long has 38 gone without being drawn?
The longest 38 has gone without being drawn is 39 draws, between its appearances on September 10, 2026 and October 20, 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 3 consecutive draws on record, from January 10, 2026 to January 12, 2026. Its first appearance in the record was on July 18, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 38?
Across the record, 38 has been drawn alongside 40 more often than with any other number (10 times), followed by 27 (8), 1 (7), 2 (7), 10 (7). The fewest: 36 (1), 45 (1), 46 (1), 7 (2), 26 (2).
38 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 21 times in 187 draws (tied 17th that year); its quietest was 2026, 31 times in 301 draws (tied 23rd).
When was 38 last drawn?
Number 38 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 38: Oct 20, 2026; Sep 10, 2026; Sep 5, 2026; Aug 31, 2026; Aug 20, 2026.
38 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 38 has come up 6 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 41st of 49, most recently on May 31, 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 38 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 38 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/38. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.