How often is 17 drawn in Lotto 6/49?
Across all 4,462 draws of Lotto 6/49 on record since June 12, 1982 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 17 has been drawn 535 times — tied for 35th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 11.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% below).
How long has 17 gone without being drawn?
The longest 17 has gone without being drawn is 52 draws, between its appearances on March 27, 2002 and September 28, 2002. Its current gap is 12 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.3 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from December 26, 1987 to January 2, 1988. Its first appearance in the record was on July 31, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 17?
Across the record, 17 has been drawn alongside 9 more often than with any other number (71 times), followed by 20 (70), 40 (68), 44 (67), 41 (62). The fewest: 8 (42), 2 (45), 7 (47), 18 (47), 25 (48).
17 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2023, drawn 20 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1983, once in 53 draws (49th).
| Year | Times 17 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | tied 36th | 85 |
| 2025 | 19 | 1st | 105 |
| 2024 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2023 | 20 | 1st | 104 |
| 2022 | 6 | 49th | 105 |
| 2021 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2019 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2018 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2016 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 2015 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2014 | 14 | tied 16th | 105 |
| 2013 | 13 | tied 19th | 104 |
| 2012 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2011 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 2010 | 8 | tied 47th | 104 |
| 2009 | 15 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2008 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2007 | 18 | 4th | 104 |
| 2006 | 9 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2005 | 13 | tied 20th | 105 |
| 2004 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2003 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 2002 | 7 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 2001 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 2000 | 9 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1999 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 1998 | 12 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 1997 | 10 | tied 36th | 105 |
| 1996 | 9 | tied 39th | 104 |
| 1995 | 16 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1994 | 12 | tied 24th | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1992 | 10 | tied 39th | 105 |
| 1991 | 19 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 1990 | 16 | tied 4th | 104 |
| 1989 | 17 | tied 6th | 104 |
| 1988 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1987 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1986 | 17 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 1985 | 5 | tied 40th | 68 |
| 1984 | 4 | tied 35th | 52 |
| 1983 | 1 | 49th | 53 |
| 1982 | 5 | tied 9th | 29 |
When was 17 last drawn?
Number 17 was last drawn on Sat, Sep 12, 2026 (12 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 3, 17, 20, 26, 32, Bonus 5. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 17: Sep 5, 2026; Sep 2, 2026; Aug 15, 2026; Jul 15, 2026; Jun 13, 2026.
17 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 17 has come up 91 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 24th of 49, most recently on September 9, 2026.
17 by draw day
Across the full record, 17 has come up 268 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 267 times in 2,316 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Lotto 6/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 17 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 17 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/17. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.