Canadian lottery odds, as the lotteries publish them.
The odds of every prize tier for 17 Canadian draw games, copied from each operator’s own page or rules, with a link to the source. Below them, the arithmetic for more than one play: the chance rises only as fast as the cost does.
Sources read October 28, 2026.
One Lotto Max play is $6: four selections of seven numbers from 1 to 52. Published top-prize odds: 1 in 33,446,140 per play (Main jackpot of at least $10 million (up to $90 million)).
Cost: 1 × $6 = $6.
Chance that one of them wins the top prize, all in the same draw: 1 × 1/33,446,140 = 1 in 33,446,140 (0.00000299%, about 1 in 33,446,140). The chance that none of them does: 33,446,139 in 33,446,140.
This holds only when every selection is different: a repeated selection in the same draw adds no new chance. Twice the plays is twice the chance and twice the cost; the chance per dollar stays the same.
What the odds mean
- Every draw is independent. No number choice, pattern or strategy changes the odds: every combination has the same chance in every draw, whether you pick it or a terminal does, and whether it was drawn last week or never.
- More plays raise the chance only in proportion to the plays bought, and the cost rises in the same proportion. Ten different Lotto 6/49 plays in one draw are 10 chances in 13,983,816, for ten times the price.
- The expected return is below the ticket price. Lotteries pay out less in prizes than they take in sales: Lotto Max: “The fixed prizes for 3 of 7, 3 of 7+Bonus and 4 of 7 are payable from the Prize Fund (a minimum of 48% of sales).”; Lotto 6/49: “Prize Fund: 18.33% of cash sales + $0.55 per free play redeemed … Draw Fund: 29.67% of cash sales + $0.89 per free play redeemed.”; Daily Grand (Grande Vie in Québec): “THEORETICAL PAYOFF RATE: 49%”; MegaDice Lotto: “Overall prize payout is 59.9%.”; Québec Max: “THEORETICAL PAYOFF RATE: 47%”; Québec 49: “THEORETICAL PAYOFF RATE: 49.9%”.
- Where a top prize is shared, the one thing your numbers can change is how many people you would share it with: many players pick calendar dates (1 to 31). That changes the size of a share, not the chance of winning.
Each table shows the odds per play. A play can be several lines: a $6 Lotto Max play is four selections of seven numbers, which is why its top-prize odds are 1 in 33,446,140 rather than one in all possible combinations.
Official odds, game by game
Canada-wide
Lotto Max
Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (sold by every provincial lottery) · Canada-wide · $6 per play: four selections of seven numbers from 1 to 52.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 7 of 7 | Win or share main jackpot of at least $10 million | 1 in 33,446,140 |
| 6 of 7 + Bonus | Share of 18.50% of the Pools Fund | 1 in 4,778,020 |
| 6 of 7 | Share of 18.85% of the Pools Fund | 1 in 108,591 |
| 5 of 7 + Bonus | Share of 12.25% of the Pools Fund | 1 in 36,197 |
| 5 of 7 | Share of 27.50% of the Pools Fund | 1 in 1,684 |
| 4 of 7 + Bonus | Share of 22.90% of the Pools Fund | 1 in 1,010 |
| 4 of 7 | $20 | 1 in 72.2 |
| 3 of 7 + Bonus | $20 | 1 in 72.2 |
| 3 of 7 | Free Play (four Quick Pick selections) | 1 in 7.0 |
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 7 of 7 | Win or share $100,000 | 1 in 33,446,140 |
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 7 of 7 | Win or share $1 million | 1 in 33,446,140 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: approximately one in 5.8.
Share of sales paid as prizes, as stated: “The fixed prizes for 3 of 7, 3 of 7+Bonus and 4 of 7 are payable from the Prize Fund (a minimum of 48% of sales).” (WCLC — LOTTO MAX (Odds of Winning)).
Source: WCLC — LOTTO MAX (Odds of Winning), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Lotto 6/49
Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (sold by every provincial lottery) · Canada-wide · $3 per play: one selection of six numbers from 1 to 49, plus one Gold Ball Draw selection.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 6 of 6 | Win or share $5 million | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| 5 of 6 + Bonus | Share of 32.15% of the Pools Fund | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 5 of 6 | Share of 13.5% of the Pools Fund | 1 in 55,492 |
| 4 of 6 | Share of 54.35% of the Pools Fund | 1 in 1,033 |
| 3 of 6 | $10 | 1 in 56.7 |
| 2 of 6 + Bonus | $5 | 1 in 81.2 |
| 2 of 6 | Free Play | 1 in 8.3 |
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| Exact 10-digit number | $1 million or the Gold Ball jackpot | One out of the number of Gold Ball Draw selections issued for that draw |
Share of sales paid as prizes, as stated: “Prize Fund: 18.33% of cash sales + $0.55 per free play redeemed … Draw Fund: 29.67% of cash sales + $0.89 per free play redeemed.” (WCLC — LOTTO 6/49 (Odds of Winning the LOTTO 6/49 Classic Draw)).
The Gold Ball Draw has no fixed odds: WCLC states them as one out of the number of selections issued for that draw, which depends on sales.
Source: WCLC — LOTTO 6/49 (Odds of Winning the LOTTO 6/49 Classic Draw), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Daily Grand (Grande Vie in Québec)
Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (sold by every provincial lottery) · Canada-wide · $3 per play: one selection of five numbers from 1 to 49 and one Grand Number from 1 to 7.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 5/5 + Grand Number | $1,000 a day for life or a single lump sum of $7,000,000 | 1 in 13,348,188 |
| 5/5 | $25,000 a year for life or a single lump sum of $500,000 | 1 in 2,224,698 |
| 4/5 + Grand Number | $1,000 | 1 in 60,674 |
| 4/5 | $500 | 1 in 10,112 |
| 3/5 + Grand Number | $100 | 1 in 1,411 |
| 3/5 | $20 | 1 in 235.2 |
| 2/5 + Grand Number | $10 | 1 in 100.8 |
| 1/5 + Grand Number | $4 | 1 in 19.7 |
| Grand Number only | Free Play | 1 in 12.3 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: one in 6.8.
Share of sales paid as prizes, as stated: “THEORETICAL PAYOFF RATE: 49%” (Loto-Québec — Grande Vie).
Source: OLG — DAILY GRAND Game Conditions (in effect January 22, 2024), section 10, Odds of Winning, read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Ontario
Ontario 49
OLG · Ontario · $1 per play: one set of six numbers from 1 to 49.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 6 of 6 | $2,000,000 (shared) | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| 5 of 6 + Bonus | $50,000 (shared) | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 5 of 6 | $500 | 1 in 55,492 |
| 4 of 6 | $50 | 1 in 1033 |
| 3 of 6 | $10 | 1 in 56.7 |
| 2 of 6 + Bonus | $3 | 1 in 81.2 |
| 2 of 6 | 1 Free Play | 1 in 8.3 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 6.6.
Source: OLG — ONTARIO 49 Game Conditions (effective May 4, 2014), section 4.0, read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Lottario
OLG · Ontario · $1 per play: two sets of six numbers from 1 to 45.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 6 of 6 | First Prize Pool | 1 in 4,072,530 |
| 5 of 6 + Bonus | $10,000 | 1 in 678,755 |
| 5 of 6 | $500 | 1 in 17,862 |
| 4 of 6 + Bonus | $30 | 1 in 7,145 |
| 4 of 6 | $10 | 1 in 386 |
| 3 of 6 + Bonus | $5 | 1 in 290 |
| 3 of 6 | $4 | 1 in 24.1 |
| 0 of 6 + Bonus | 1 Free Play | 1 in 8.1 |
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 4 of 4 Early Bird numbers | $50,000 (shared equally) | 1 in 4967 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 5.8.
Source: OLG — LOTTARIO Game Conditions (effective November 8, 2015), section 4.2, read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
MegaDice Lotto
OLG · Ontario · $2 per play: one Quick Pick selection of six numbers from 1 to 39 (plus the instant dice portion).
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | $100,000 | 1 in 3,262,623 |
| 5/6 + Bonus | $5,000 | 1 in 543,771 |
| 5/6 | $250 | 1 in 16,993 |
| 4/6 | $15 | 1 in 412 |
| 3/6 | $3 | 1 in 30 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 3.69 (instant and nightly draw together).
Share of sales paid as prizes, as stated: “Overall prize payout is 59.9%.” (OLG — About MEGADICE LOTTO).
Only the nightly draw is shown. The instant dice prizes are decided when the ticket prints, not by a draw; OLG lists them on the same page.
OLG limits the nightly draw's prizes to $1 million in total per draw, reduced in proportion if exceeded.
Source: OLG — MEGADICE LOTTO Odds & Payouts (Nightly Draw), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Lightning Lotto
OLG · Ontario · $2 per play: three sets of five numbers from 1 to 49.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | $125,000+ | 1 in 635,628 |
| 4/5 + Bonus | $5,000 | 1 in 127,125.6 |
| 4/5 | $250 | 1 in 2,956.4 |
| 3/5 | $7 | 1 in 67.19 |
| 2/5 | $2 | 1 in 4.8 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 4.47.
Source: OLG — LIGHTNING LOTTO Odds & Payouts, read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Powerbucks Watch 'N Win
OLG · Ontario · $3 per play: one ticket: an instant portion and one selection of six numbers from 1 to 36 for the nightly draw.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 6 of 6 | $100,000 | 1 in 1,947,792.0 |
| 5 of 6 | $250 | 1 in 10,821.1 |
| 4 of 6 | $10 | 1 in 298.5 |
| 3 of 6 | $3 | 1 in 24.0 |
Only the nightly draw is shown. The instant prizes (including the Powerbucks progressive jackpot) are decided when the ticket prints, not by a draw; OLG lists them in the same game conditions.
OLG limits the draw prizes to $2,000,000 in total per draw, reduced in proportion if exceeded.
Source: OLG — POWERBUCKS Watch 'N Win Game Conditions (effective May 26, 2026), section 4.2, read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Western Canada
Western Max
WCLC · Western Canada · $2 per play: three selections of seven numbers from 1 to 50.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 7 of 7 | Win or share $2 million | 1 in 33,294,800 |
| 6 of 7 + Bonus | Win or share $100,000 | 1 in 4,756,400 |
| 6 of 7 | $1,000 | 1 in 113,248 |
| 5 of 7 + Bonus | $200 | 1 in 37,749 |
| 5 of 7 | $100 | 1 in 1,841 |
| 4 of 7 + Bonus | $20 | 1 in 1,105 |
| 4 of 7 | $10 | 1 in 82.9 |
| 3 of 7 + Bonus | $10 | 1 in 82.9 |
| 3 of 7 | Free Play (three Quick Pick selections) | 1 in 8.5 |
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 7 of 7 | Win or share $1 million | 1 in 33,294,800 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: one in 7.0.
Source: WCLC — WESTERN MAX (Odds of Winning), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Western 6/49
WCLC · Western Canada · $1 per play: one selection of six numbers from 1 to 49.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 6 of 6 | Win or share $2,000,000 | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| 5 of 6 + Bonus | Win or share $50,000 | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 5 of 6 | $500 | 1 in 55,492 |
| 4 of 6 | $50 | 1 in 1,033 |
| 3 of 6 | $10 | 1 in 56.7 |
| 2 of 6 + Bonus | $3 | 1 in 81.2 |
| 2 of 6 | Free Play | 1 in 8.3 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: approximately one in 6.6.
Source: WCLC — WESTERN 649 (Odds of Winning), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Western Lightning Lotto
WCLC · Western Canada · $3 per play: three sets of five numbers from 1 to 49.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | Growing jackpot, $100,000 minimum | 1 in 635,628 |
| 4 of 5 + Bonus | $5,000 | 1 in 127,126 |
| 4 of 5 | $200 | 1 in 2,956 |
| 3 of 5 + Bonus | $50 | 1 in 1,478 |
| 3 of 5 | $10 | 1 in 70.4 |
| 2 of 5 + Bonus | $10 | 1 in 70.4 |
| 2 of 5 | $3 | 1 in 5.2 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 4.7 per $3 play.
Source: WCLC — LIGHTNING LOTTO (Odds of Winning), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
British Columbia
BC/49
BCLC · British Columbia · $1 per play: one selection of six numbers from 1 to 49.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | $2,000,000, win or share | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| 5/6 + Bonus | $75,000 | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 5/6 | $750 | 1 in 55,492 |
| 4/6 | $75 | 1 in 1,033 |
| 3/6 | $10.00 | 1 in 56 |
| 2/6 + Bonus | $5.00 | 1 in 81 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 32.3.
BCLC: if there are more than six 5/6 + Bonus winners, each shares in $450,000.
Source: BCLC PlayNow — BC/49 (Main Draw Prizes & Odds), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Extra (BC)
BCLC · British Columbia · $1 per play: one Extra selection, added to a BC lotto ticket.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | $500,000 | 1 in 3,764,376 |
| 3/4 | $1,000 | 1 in 9,906 |
| 2/4 | $10 | 1 in 141 |
| 1/4 | $1 | 1 in 6.8 |
Source: BCLC PlayNow — BC/49 (Extra Prizes & Odds, per selection), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Québec
Québec Max
Loto-Québec · Québec · $3 per play: four selections of seven numbers from 1 to 52.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | $2,000,000 divisible | 1 in 33,446,140 |
| 6/7 + Bonus | $200,000 | 1 in 4,778,020 |
| 6/7 | $4,000 | 1 in 108,591 |
| 5/7 + Bonus | $850 | 1 in 36,197 |
| 5/7 | $125 | 1 in 1,684 |
| 4/7 + Bonus | $50 | 1 in 1,010 |
| 4/7 | $15 | 1 in 72.2 |
| 3/7 + Bonus | $15 | 1 in 72.2 |
| 3/7 | Free play | 1 in 7.0 |
| 2/7 + Bonus | Free play | 1 in 11.7 |
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | $1,000,000 divisible | 1 in 3,344,614 |
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | $100,000 divisible | 1 in 1,114,871 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 3.9.
Share of sales paid as prizes, as stated: “THEORETICAL PAYOFF RATE: 47%” (Loto-Québec — Québec Max).
Loto-Québec: the 6/7 + Bonus prizes are limited to $1,400,000 in total per draw, determined in proportion if the limit is reached.
The $1,000,000 and $100,000 odds are those of winning one such prize with one play, as Loto-Québec states them on its game page (which also lists the 10 and 30 prizes per draw).
Source: Loto-Québec — Québec Max, Prize structure and odds of winning (PDF), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Québec 49
Loto-Québec · Québec · $1 per play: one selection of six numbers from 1 to 49.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | $2,000,000 divisible | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| 5/6 + Bonus | $75,000 | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 5/6 | $750 | 1 in 55,492 |
| 4/6 | $75 | 1 in 1,033 |
| 3/6 | $10 | 1 in 56.7 |
| 2/6 + Bonus | $5 | 1 in 81.2 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 32.3.
Share of sales paid as prizes, as stated: “THEORETICAL PAYOFF RATE: 49.9%” (Loto-Québec — Québec 49).
Loto-Québec: the 5/6 + Bonus prizes are limited to $450,000 in total per draw, determined in proportion if the limit is reached.
Source: Loto-Québec — Québec 49, Prize structure and odds of winning (PDF), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic 49
Atlantic Lottery · Atlantic Canada · $1 per play: one selection of six numbers from 1 to 49.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | $1,000,000 (win or share) | 1 in 13,983,816 |
| 5/6 + Bonus | $64,900 | 1 in 2,330,636 |
| 5/6 | $649 | 1 in 55,491 |
| 4/6 | $64 | 1 in 1,033 |
| 3/6 | $6 | 1 in 57 |
| 2 of 6 + Bonus | $4 | 1 in 81 |
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| Guaranteed Prize selection | $25,649 | 1 out of the total number of Guaranteed Prize Draw Selections issued for that draw |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 32.
Source: Atlantic Lottery — Atlantic 49 (Odds of Winning), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Bucko
Atlantic Lottery · Atlantic Canada · $1 per play: three Quick Pick sets of five numbers from 1 to 41.
| Match | Prize | Odds per play |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | $20,000 | 1 in 249,800 |
| 4 of 5 | $100 | 1 in 1,388 |
| 3 of 5 | $3 | 1 in 40 |
Odds of winning any prize, as stated: 1 in 39 (per $1 wager).
Odds per $1 wager, as Atlantic Lottery states them; its page also gives them per selection (1 in 749,398 for 5 of 5).
Atlantic Lottery may limit the 5 of 5 prizes to $100,000 in total per draw, divided among the winners.
Bucko's separate Combo prizes (matching across all 15 numbers) are not shown.
Source: Atlantic Lottery — Bucko (Odds of Winning), read October 28, 2026. All odds are approximate, as the operator states them; where its wording differs from these tables, the operator’s official rules govern.
Games not in this table
- Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4, Encore, Extra (Western and Québec), Quotidienne, La Mini, TAG, Lotto 4. Digit games: the odds depend on the bet type chosen (straight, box, any order…), so there is no single top-prize figure to compare.
- Daily Keno, KENO Atlantic, Banco, Tout ou rien, Hit or Miss, Salsa Bingo. Keno-style games: the odds depend on how many spots or numbers you play, with a separate table for each.
- Poker Lotto (Ontario, Western, Atlantic). Card games: prizes are poker hands, not matched numbers.
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