Winter Ice
Image Credit: New Jersey Lottery
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
Winter Ice is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the New Jersey Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.76, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.72 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $500,000. Most prizes have already been claimed (22% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 51/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.76
~Estimated
Exp. Value
$0.72
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$500,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
22%
ValueScore™
51 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.72→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is running thin, with most prizes already won.
- At $0.72 back per $1, the return here is middle-of-the-road for this price point.
* Odds are estimated and may differ from actual values.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$500,000
0 of 2 left
launch odds 1 in 1.8M
All claimed
$5,000
0 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 609K
All claimed
$2,000
0 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 152K
All claimed
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | 1 in 1,828,575* | 2 | 0 | Claimed |
| $5,000 | 1 in 609,525* | 6 | 0 | Claimed |
| $2,000 | 1 in 152,381* | 24 | 0 | Claimed |
| $500 | 1 in 2,654* | 1,378 | 285 | 21% |
| $200 | 1 in 1,836* | 1,992 | 394 | 20% |
| $100 | 1 in 79* | 46,384 | 9,343 | 20% |
| $50 | 1 in 25* | 144,696 | 30,373 | 21% |
| $30 | 1 in 34* | 107,207 | 23,102 | 22% |
| $20 | 1 in 15* | 243,769 | 53,289 | 22% |
| $10 | 1 in 15* | 243,851 | 54,704 | 22% |
| $10 | 1 in 20* | 182,864 | 44,134 | 24% |
* = Estimated
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$26,397,340
Current Prize Pool
$5,421,470
Payout Percentage
20.5%
Total Prizes Remaining
215,624
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
3,655,370
Estimated Remaining
810,746
% Remaining
22.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
51
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 7/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Jersey
- Game Number
- 1945
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 10/30/2025
- Payout %
- 72.2%
- Data Source
- Estimated
- Last Updated
- 7/19/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Winter Ice scratch-off a good buy?
Winter Ice is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 51/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New Jersey. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New Jersey rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Winter Ice cost?
Winter Ice costs $10 per ticket in New Jersey. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Winter Ice scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Winter Ice are 1 in 3.76. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount. Note: New Jersey does not publish official overall odds. This figure is estimated from available prize data.
What is the top prize for Winter Ice?
The top prize for Winter Ice is $500,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
What are the prizes for Winter Ice?
Winter Ice offers 10 distinct prize levels: $500,000 (2 total), $5,000 (6 total), $2,000 (24 total), $500 (1,378 total), $200 (1,992 total), $100 (46,384 total), $50 (144,696 total), $30 (107,207 total), $20 (243,769 total), and $10 (426,715 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Winter Ice?
Based on our latest data, 22% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 215,624 out of 972,173 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Winter Ice rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Winter Ice at 51 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Winter Ice released?
Winter Ice was released by the New Jersey Lottery on October 30, 2025. It has been on sale for roughly 9 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Winter Ice data updated on ScratchCheck?
Winter Ice data comes directly from the official New Jersey Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.