Hayton scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Senators.
Hayton was promoted to a line alongside Anders Lee and Clayton Keller. The move worked for Hayton, who ended a nine-game goal drought with his tally. He's now at two goals, eight assists, 35 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 18 appearances. Hayton is usually best suited to middle-six minutes, so he'll likely get shuffled back down the lineup eventually.