How often is 72 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 72 has been drawn 3,683 times — the 8th most often of 80.
Data: 14,488 draws, January 12, 1987 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 61.0 more than the 3,622.0 a number would average from the matrix alone (2% above).
How long has 72 gone without being drawn?
The longest 72 has gone without being drawn is 28 draws, between its appearances on September 8, 1992 and October 7, 1992. Its current gap is 1 draw, shorter than its average gap of 2.9 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Pick 10: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 7 consecutive draws on record, from October 9, 2012 to October 15, 2012. Its first appearance in the record was on January 13, 1987.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 72?
Across the record, 72 has been drawn alongside 58 more often than with any other number (946 times), followed by 17 (943), 51 (932), 57 (928), 42 (927). The fewest: 67 (835), 40 (836), 7 (838), 33 (838), 44 (839).
72 in Pick 10, year by year
Its busiest year was 2011, drawn 112 times in 365 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2000, 75 times in 365 draws (tied 76th).
| Year | Times 72 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77 | tied 29th | 300 |
| 2025 | 95 | tied 27th | 364 |
| 2024 | 93 | tied 25th | 365 |
| 2023 | 94 | tied 22nd | 364 |
| 2022 | 97 | 16th | 362 |
| 2021 | 108 | 2nd | 365 |
| 2020 | 104 | tied 4th | 364 |
| 2019 | 89 | tied 46th | 364 |
| 2018 | 95 | tied 24th | 365 |
| 2017 | 98 | tied 17th | 363 |
| 2016 | 83 | tied 69th | 366 |
| 2015 | 85 | tied 59th | 363 |
| 2014 | 89 | tied 40th | 361 |
| 2013 | 100 | tied 9th | 362 |
| 2012 | 90 | tied 47th | 366 |
| 2011 | 112 | tied 1st | 365 |
| 2010 | 93 | tied 24th | 364 |
| 2009 | 88 | 49th | 364 |
| 2008 | 101 | tied 8th | 365 |
| 2007 | 85 | tied 61st | 364 |
| 2006 | 88 | tied 49th | 364 |
| 2005 | 91 | tied 41st | 364 |
| 2004 | 90 | tied 49th | 365 |
| 2003 | 94 | tied 27th | 364 |
| 2002 | 75 | 79th | 364 |
| 2001 | 100 | tied 9th | 364 |
| 2000 | 75 | tied 76th | 365 |
| 1999 | 90 | tied 43rd | 364 |
| 1998 | 93 | tied 27th | 364 |
| 1997 | 101 | tied 4th | 364 |
| 1996 | 94 | tied 29th | 365 |
| 1995 | 100 | tied 10th | 364 |
| 1994 | 89 | tied 47th | 364 |
| 1993 | 85 | 65th | 364 |
| 1992 | 91 | tied 44th | 365 |
| 1991 | 93 | tied 34th | 364 |
| 1990 | 88 | tied 49th | 364 |
| 1989 | 100 | tied 12th | 364 |
| 1988 | 78 | tied 72nd | 365 |
| 1987 | 92 | tied 21st | 351 |
When was 72 last drawn?
Number 72 was last drawn on Mon, Oct 26, 2026 (1 draw ago); the winning numbers that night were 9, 12, 17, 24, 28, 33, 35, 36, 37, 42, 47, 49, 55, 59, 67, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74. All Pick 10 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 72: Oct 25, 2026; Oct 20, 2026; Oct 19, 2026; Oct 18, 2026; Oct 10, 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 72 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 72 drawn in Pick 10 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/pick-10/number/72. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.