How often is 42 drawn in Pick 10 (New York)?
Across all 14,488 draws of Pick 10 on record since January 12, 1987 (20 numbers from 1–80, one matrix throughout), number 42 has been drawn 3,587 times — the 60th most often of 80.
Data: 14,488 draws, January 12, 1987 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 35.0 fewer than the 3,622.0 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% below).
How long has 42 gone without being drawn?
The longest 42 has gone without being drawn is 23 draws, between its appearances on September 18, 2000 and October 12, 2000. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 27, 2026). A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Pick 10: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 6 consecutive draws on record, from June 30, 1993 to July 5, 1993. Its first appearance in the record was on January 13, 1987.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 42?
Across the record, 42 has been drawn alongside 58 more often than with any other number (937 times), followed by 80 (930), 72 (927), 44 (922), 1 (912). The fewest: 47 (788), 7 (809), 77 (809), 65 (812), 25 (813).
42 in Pick 10, year by year
Its busiest year was 2018, drawn 108 times in 365 draws (tied 2nd that year); its quietest was 1991, 68 times in 364 draws (80th).
| Year | Times 42 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | tied 46th | 300 |
| 2025 | 87 | tied 54th | 364 |
| 2024 | 106 | 2nd | 365 |
| 2023 | 91 | tied 39th | 364 |
| 2022 | 92 | tied 32nd | 362 |
| 2021 | 89 | tied 50th | 365 |
| 2020 | 89 | tied 42nd | 364 |
| 2019 | 77 | 76th | 364 |
| 2018 | 108 | tied 2nd | 365 |
| 2017 | 89 | tied 49th | 363 |
| 2016 | 95 | tied 23rd | 366 |
| 2015 | 93 | tied 34th | 363 |
| 2014 | 82 | tied 68th | 361 |
| 2013 | 89 | tied 44th | 362 |
| 2012 | 86 | tied 62nd | 366 |
| 2011 | 97 | tied 15th | 365 |
| 2010 | 85 | tied 61st | 364 |
| 2009 | 105 | tied 5th | 364 |
| 2008 | 93 | tied 36th | 365 |
| 2007 | 100 | tied 7th | 364 |
| 2006 | 82 | tied 66th | 364 |
| 2005 | 90 | tied 43rd | 364 |
| 2004 | 89 | tied 52nd | 365 |
| 2003 | 87 | tied 54th | 364 |
| 2002 | 85 | tied 56th | 364 |
| 2001 | 91 | tied 42nd | 364 |
| 2000 | 84 | tied 57th | 365 |
| 1999 | 82 | tied 68th | 364 |
| 1998 | 82 | tied 70th | 364 |
| 1997 | 74 | 79th | 364 |
| 1996 | 90 | tied 43rd | 365 |
| 1995 | 93 | tied 28th | 364 |
| 1994 | 97 | tied 18th | 364 |
| 1993 | 103 | tied 1st | 364 |
| 1992 | 96 | tied 20th | 365 |
| 1991 | 68 | 80th | 364 |
| 1990 | 94 | tied 28th | 364 |
| 1989 | 95 | tied 28th | 364 |
| 1988 | 84 | tied 60th | 365 |
| 1987 | 96 | tied 6th | 351 |
When was 42 last drawn?
Number 42 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 27, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 32, 42, 48, 51, 65, 66, 67, 73, 75, 76. All Pick 10 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 42: Oct 26, 2026; Oct 19, 2026; Oct 9, 2026; Oct 1, 2026; Sep 30, 2026.
These are counts of past Pick 10 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 Pick 10 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/pick-10/number/42. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.