Mega Millions archive
Mega Millions winning numbers for 2017
18 bundled Mega Millions drawings in 2017, from October 31, 2017 to December 29, 2017, with year-specific frequency, sum, odd/even and consecutive-pair analysis from the bundled draw record.
Year at a glance
Archive coverage begins October 31, 2017 — the first drawing under the 5-of-70 white / 1-of-25 Mega Ball matrix. Earlier 2017 drawings used a different pool and are excluded.
- Drawings
- 18
- Average white-ball sum
- 167.9
- Sum range
- 86 – 252
- Consecutive pairs
- 6 (33.3%)
- Top odd/even split
- 2:3
- Top Mega Ball
- 3, 19, 22, 24
October 31, 2017 → December 29, 2017
6.6 below the observed archive average of 174.5 (933 drawings)
Low November 14, 2017 · High November 7, 2017
Observed archive rate 25.9% (933 drawings)
8 drawings (44.4%)
tied at 2×
Every Mega Millions drawing in 2017
How to interpret these 2017 figures
2017 is a past calendar year relative to the snapshot reference date October 8, 2026. This page describes the 18 bundled Mega Millions drawings from October 31, 2017 through December 29, 2017. That span is what the archive holds. It is not a claim that every official drawing of the year was captured.
The bundled archive begins on October 31, 2017, partway through 2017. Earlier 2017 drawings used a different ball pool and are not in this count.
Separately from that calendar coverage, 18 drawings is a small sample. A leading ball in a sample this size can sit far from its count in a longer record. Sample size is not a measure of how much of the calendar the archive covers.
The five white balls in these 2017 drawings averaged 167.9. The observed average across the bundled archive of 933 drawings from October 31, 2017 through October 6, 2026 is 174.5. The 2017 average is 6.6 points below that observed archive average. The archive average is the mean of those recorded drawings, not a theoretical mean of the ball matrix.
A uniform mathematical expectation for one specified white ball in this year's record is about 1.3 appearances (18 × 5 / 70). That expectation is not the observed archive average. White ball 42 led with 5 appearances (27.8% of these drawings). 18 numbers from 1–70 did not appear in these drawings. The tally describes these drawings only and does not change the odds of a later drawing.
The most common odd/even split in 2017 was 2 odd / 3 even, in 8 drawings (44.4%). Consecutive white-ball pairs appeared in 6 of 18 drawings (33.3%). The observed rate in the bundled archive of 933 drawings is 25.9%. These are counts, not a test of whether the difference is ordinary.
4 Mega Balls tied for the lead in 2017: 3, 19, 22, 24, each drawn 2 times. Each Mega Millions drawing is an independent trial. Hot, cold, and overdue labels summarize records; they do not change the odds on the next ticket. Verify any real ticket with your state lottery.
Frequency — white balls and Mega Ball
With 18 drawings and five white balls each, the mathematical expectation for one specified white number is about 1.3 appearances (18 × 5 / 70). That is an expectation for this year's drawing count, not the observed archive average. Rankings below break ties by ball number ascending so a rebuild always produces the same order.
| Rank | White ball | Times drawn | Share of 2017 drawings |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 42 | 5× | 27.8% |
| #2 | 10 | 4× | 22.2% |
| #3 | 22 | 4× | 22.2% |
| #4 | 28 | 4× | 22.2% |
| #5 | 1 | 3× | 16.7% |
Least-drawn white balls in 2017 (including 18 that never appeared): 2, 5, 9, 11, 13, 19, 29, 32, 34, 35, 43, 45, and 6 more.
| Rank | Mega Ball | Times drawn | Share of 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 3 | 2× | 11.1% |
| #2 | 19 | 2× | 11.1% |
| #3 | 22 | 2× | 11.1% |
| #4 | 24 | 2× | 11.1% |
| #5 | 2 | 1× | 5.6% |
Frequency is a rear-view mirror. A number that led 2017 has no better chance in the next drawing — see hot and cold numbers tested and independent trials.
Sums and odd/even distribution
The lowest white-ball sum of 2017 was 86 on November 14, 2017:
011421222819
The highest was 252 on November 7, 2017 — a spread of 166 points:
015460686911
| Odd:even split | Drawings | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 odd / 3 even | 8 | 44.4% |
| 1 odd / 4 even | 5 | 27.8% |
| 3 odd / 2 even | 3 | 16.7% |
| 0 odd / 5 even | 1 | 5.6% |
| 4 odd / 1 even | 1 | 5.6% |
| 5 odd / 0 even | 0 | 0.0% |
| Measure | 2017 | Observed archive (933 drawings, October 31, 2017 – October 6, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Drawings | 18 | 933 |
| Average sum | 167.9 | 174.5 |
| Drawings with consecutive numbers | 6 (33.3%) | 25.9% |
| Drawings repeating a ball from the previous one | 41.2% | 32.9% |
| All five balls in the lower half | 2 | 3.2% of drawings |
Consecutive-number pairs
6 of 18 drawings (33.3%) included at least one consecutive white-ball pair (for example 14–15). The observed rate in the bundled archive (933 drawings, October 31, 2017 – October 6, 2026) is 25.9%. That comparison is a count, not a test of the difference. Consecutive pairs are not a signal to seek or avoid on a ticket.
Every Mega Millions drawing in 2017
| Drawing date (ET) | Winning numbers | Sum | Odd/even | Low/high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2017 | 041018286207 | 122 | 0:5 | 4:1 |
| December 26, 2017 | 101220384125 | 121 | 1:4 | 3:2 |
| December 22, 2017 | 012030334216 | 126 | 2:3 | 4:1 |
| December 19, 2017 | 283739425802 | 204 | 2:3 | 1:4 |
| December 15, 2017 | 041236445719 | 153 | 1:4 | 2:3 |
| December 12, 2017 | 082324252709 | 107 | 3:2 | 5:0 |
| December 8, 2017 | 063746607024 | 219 | 1:4 | 1:4 |
| December 5, 2017 | 141537426722 | 175 | 3:2 | 2:3 |
| December 1, 2017 | 162240415908 | 178 | 2:3 | 2:3 |
| November 28, 2017 | 101747516105 | 186 | 4:1 | 2:3 |
| November 24, 2017 | 163654616422 | 231 | 1:4 | 1:4 |
| November 21, 2017 | 030722275003 | 109 | 3:2 | 4:1 |
| November 17, 2017 | 032655587015 | 212 | 2:3 | 2:3 |
| November 14, 2017 | 011421222819 | 86 | 2:3 | 5:0 |
| November 10, 2017 | 062338425824 | 167 | 1:4 | 2:3 |
| November 7, 2017 | 015460686911 | 252 | 2:3 | 1:4 |
| November 3, 2017 | 102242616903 | 204 | 2:3 | 2:3 |
| October 31, 2017 | 062831525312 | 170 | 2:3 | 3:2 |
Source and methodology
Counts on this page are computed from the site's bundled Mega Millions draw file for calendar year 2017 only (Eastern Time drawing dates). Matrix context: Archive coverage begins October 31, 2017 — the first drawing under the 5-of-70 white / 1-of-25 Mega Ball matrix. Earlier 2017 drawings used a different pool and are excluded. Full method and correction policy: Methodology. Draw snapshot last refreshed October 8, 2026. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this page is a convenience copy, not an official record.