Every scratch ticket in Canada has a fixed number of top prizes printed into the game. As tickets sell and winners claim their prizes, that pool shrinks. The smart play is to buy before it does — and right now, there are some genuinely good opportunities across the board.
Below are our three picks per region, all chosen because 100% (or close to it) of top prizes are still unclaimed as of today. These aren't guesses — they're based on real remaining prize data tracked daily by Scratchers Edge.
ℹ️ How the picks work: We rank by the percentage of top prizes still unclaimed. A ticket at 100% means not a single jackpot has been claimed yet — the whole prize pool is still out there waiting.
🍁 Ontario — OLG
OLG currently has over 50 active scratch tickets, and a surprising number of them have their top prizes completely untouched. Here are the three that stand out this weekend.
CROSSWORD TRIPLER
The best $5 ticket in Ontario right now. Ten top prizes, not one claimed — and at five dollars a pop, the prize-to-cost ratio is hard to beat. If you're buying one ticket this weekend and don't want to spend more than a coffee, this is it. See live OLG data →
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
Brand new to the OLG lineup — only on sale since May 5 — and all four $250,000 top prizes are still out there. Early-run tickets are often the best opportunity, before word gets out and the prize pool starts shrinking. See live OLG data →
TRIPLE TURBO
If you're going bigger this weekend, Triple Turbo is the premium pick. All five $500,000 top prizes are still unclaimed — a perfect availability record. At $30 a ticket, it's the kind of splurge that at least comes with good odds on your side. See live OLG data →
💡 Track live OLG data: View all active Ontario scratch tickets with remaining prize counts and trends →
🌊 British Columbia — BCLC
BC's scratch ticket lineup is stacked right now, and the data is telling a very clear story: the best tickets haven't been touched yet. These three are the standouts.
$1,000,000 ULTRA
A million-dollar top prize on a $10 ticket — and the whole prize pool is untouched. Six $1M prizes are still out there. This is the single best value pick in BC right now: a life-changing jackpot for the cost of a couple of drinks. See live BCLC data →
DIAMOND
Four $2 million prizes and not one claimed. Diamond is BCLC's mid-tier premium ticket, and right now it's sitting at a perfect availability rate. If you want to step up from the $10 Ultra but don't want to go full $50, this is exactly the sweet spot. See live BCLC data →
$50 EXTREME
The biggest jackpot in BC scratch tickets — $5 million — and every single one of those top prizes is still on the table. It's a $50 commitment, but if you're going to spend that much, you want to know the jackpot's actually there. It is. See live BCLC data →
💡 Track live BCLC data: View all active BC scratch tickets with remaining prize counts and trends →
🌾 The Prairies — WCLC
Western Canada Lottery Corporation covers Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the territories. The data this week shows some excellent options across all price points.
INSTANT LOTTO MAX
$5 for a shot at $100,000, and both top prizes are still unclaimed. Instant Lotto Max is a strong budget pick going into the weekend — the odds are as clean as they get and the prize is serious money for a fiver. See live WCLC data →
$1,000,000 ULTRA
Six of seven $1 million prizes are still unclaimed. One has been won, which means the game is active and selling — but the vast majority of the prize pool is still in play. A $10 ticket with a million-dollar top prize and near-perfect availability is hard to argue against. See live WCLC data →
SAPPHIRE MINE 20X
There's exactly one $400,000 top prize in the Sapphire Mine 20X game — and it hasn't been claimed. That's a long shot by any measure, but when you know the prize is genuinely still out there, you're at least playing with the full odds the game was designed around. See live WCLC data →
💡 Track live WCLC data: View all active Prairie scratch tickets with remaining prize counts and trends →
⚜️ Québec — Loto-Québec
Loto-Québec runs a tighter lineup of scratch tickets compared to the other regions, but what's there right now is worth paying attention to. Three tickets have their top prizes completely untouched.
HYPERMACHINES
Just launched in early May and not a single top prize claimed yet. At $5, Hypermachines is Québec's best budget pick this weekend — a $75,000 prize for the cost of a chocolate bar. Both top prizes are still sitting there waiting. See live Loto-Québec data →
PLINKO®
Based on the TV game show classic, and the top prize is better than anything on daytime television. Both $100,000 prizes are unclaimed. At $5, Plinko is the highest prize-to-cost ratio in Québec right now and an easy pick for the weekend. See live Loto-Québec data →
ANNÉES 90
A nostalgia-themed ticket with both $90,000 top prizes still unclaimed. If you want to spend a bit more and still know the jackpot is genuinely available, Années 90 is the solid $10 pick in Québec this week. See live Loto-Québec data →
💡 Track live Loto-Québec data: View all active Québec scratch tickets with remaining prize counts and trends →
The Bottom Line
Every single pick on this list has at least 86% of its top prizes unclaimed — and eleven of the twelve are at 100%. That doesn't mean you'll win, but it does mean you're not buying a ticket where someone else already collected the prize you were hoping for.
The data updates daily. If you're reading this after May 21, some of these numbers will have shifted — head to the Scratchers Edge dashboard for the most current picture before you buy.
⚠️ Play responsibly: Scratch tickets are fun, but they're still gambling. These picks are based on prize availability data — not a prediction of your outcome. Set a budget and stick to it. If gambling is causing problems, visit responsiblegambling.org or call 1-800-522-4700.