How often is 8 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 8 has been drawn 44 times — the 41st most often of 49.
Data: 488 draws, June 28, 2025 – October 28, 2026; updated October 28, 2026.
That is 5.8 fewer than the 49.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (12% below).
How long has 8 gone without being drawn?
The longest 8 has gone without being drawn is 50 draws, between its appearances on May 3, 2026 and June 23, 2026. Its current gap is 3 draws, shorter than its average gap of 10.1 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 July 6, 2025 to July 7, 2025. Its first appearance in the record was on July 6, 2025.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 8?
Across the record, 8 has been drawn alongside 46 more often than with any other number (9 times), followed by 2 (8), 34 (8), 25 (6), 31 (6). 6 and 11 have never been drawn alongside 8 in that period.
8 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, 24 times in 301 draws (45th).
When was 8 last drawn?
Number 8 was last drawn on Sun, Oct 25, 2026 (3 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 2, 8, 12, 24, 35, Bonus 28. All Lightning Lotto results for 2026.
The draws before that with 8: Oct 24, 2026; Oct 19, 2026; Oct 14, 2026; Oct 9, 2026; Sep 27, 2026.
8 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 8 has come up 10 times in 488 draws since June 28, 2025 — tied 24th of 49, most recently on September 12, 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 8 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 8 drawn in Lightning Lotto (Ontario)?," updated October 28, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lightning-lotto/number/8. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.