How often is 42 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 42 has been drawn 47 times — tied for 29th most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 2.8 fewer than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (6% below).
How long has 42 gone without being drawn?
The longest 42 has gone without being drawn is 35 draws, between its appearances on February 18, 2026 and March 26, 2026. Its current gap is 1 draw, shorter than its average gap of 9.1 draws between appearances. 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 12, 2025 to August 13, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 21, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 42?
Across the record, 42 has been drawn alongside 2 and 41 8 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 9 (7), 35 (7), 40 (7). 3 has never been drawn alongside 42 in that period.
42 in Lightning Lotto, year by year
Its busiest year was 2025, drawn 20 times in 187 draws (tied 19th that year); its quietest was 2026, 27 times in 301 draws (tied 36th).
When was 42 last drawn?
Number 42 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 27, 2026 (1 draw ago); the winning numbers that night were 4, 15, 21, 36, 42, Bonus 6. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 42: Oct 18, 2026; Oct 10, 2026; Oct 5, 2026; Sep 26, 2026; Sep 3, 2026.
42 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 42 has come up 11 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 18th of 49, most recently on October 14, 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 42 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 42 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/42. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.